USS PC - 1119 USS " PC - 1119 was a built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was later renamed Greencastle " ( PC - 1119 ) , after Greencastle , Indiana and Greencastle , Pennsylvania , but never saw active service under that name . Career . " PC - 1119 " was laid down at Defoe Shipbuilding Company , in Bay City , Michigan , on 12 June 1942 ; launched on 11 August 1942 ; and commissioned at New Orleans , Louisiana , on 15 December 1942 , with Lieutenant Commander James Duffy in command . After shakedown off Key West , Florida , she sailed on 19 January 1943 for the Southwest Pacific . Steaming via New Caledonia , she reached Brisbane , Australia , on 12 March , and was assigned duty as flagship of the Allied Local Defense Forces , Northwest Australia . During the next six months she operated out of Brisbane , Townsville , and Cairns , escorting convoys between Australia and New Guinea . During June and July , she helped repel enemy planes that attacked Allied shipping at Port Moresby . " PC - 1119 " transferred her base to Milne Bay , New Guinea , in September , and from there she escorted convoys moving men and supplies along the coast of Huon Gulf . On 2 October she supported amphibious landings at Finschhafen , which was to become the jumping off point for the invasion of New Britain . Transferred to the 7th Amphibious Force on 6 December , she supported the initial invasion during landings at Arawe , New Britain , on 17 December . Nine days later , she supported landings by the 1st Marine Division at Cape Gloucester ; then , after steaming along the northern coast of New Guinea , she participated in the assault against Saidor on 2 January 1944 , assisting in the landing of troops of the 32nd Infantry Division . During the next three months " PC - 1119 " escorted convoys along the New Guinea coast to the Admiralties and New Britain . She supported an amphibious landing at Talasea , New Britain , on 7 March . Driving westward along New Guinea , she joined the assault at Aitape on 22 April ; and as an escort and patrol ship , she supported landings on 3 July at Noemfoor , Schouten Islands . During this invasion she patrolled on anti - shipping sweeps as the Japanese attempted to send reinforcements by barge . After steaming to Australia in August , she returned to Aitape on 3 September to prepare for operations in the Moluccas . Between 15 September and 24 September she steamed off Morotai , where she controlled landing craft and provided anti - aircraft cover for supply transports . Departing on 24 September , she sailed via Biak to $ 3 where she arrived on the 28th . Philippine service . " PC - 1119 " departed on 9 October for the invasion of the Philippines . Steaming via Manus , Admiralties , she closed the coast of Leyte on 20 October . After laying down shoal buoys at the northern end of Leyte Gulf , she served as landing control ship during the assault against Tacloban airfield . She remained off Leyte ; and between 23 October and 25 October she helped repel heavy enemy air attacks , during which she splashed three Japanese raiders . Late on the 25th she sailed to search for survivors from ships lost during the Battle off Samar . During mid - watch on 27 October , she rescued 183 men from the escort carrier , then returned the same day to Leyte Gulf . Resuming duty as control and fire cover ship , she served in Leyte Gulf until 9 November when she sailed for New Guinea , reaching Hollandia on 16 November . After repairs , she steamed to Sansapor , New Guinea , on 12 December to prepare for the invasion of Luzon . Departing in convoy on 30 December , she reached Lingayen Gulf on 9 January 1945 , and there served as control ship for the landings at San Fabian Beach . The Japanese launched heavy air attacks against American shipping : and , while " PC - 1119 " was returning to Leyte as a convoy escort , she was narrowly missed by suicide planes on 12 January and 13 January . She returned to Luzon on 29 January , and after supporting landings at San Felipe and San Narciso by troops of the 8th U . S . Army , she arrived at Subic Bay on 3 February . On 15 February , she escorted landing craft from Subic Bay for landings at Mariveles , Bataan . The following day she served as fire support ship during the assault against Corregidor . During the assault , " PC - 1119 " shelled targets on the shore and was damaged by an enemy shell . She was still able to embark casualties from LCMs and evacuate them while under fire to an offshore LST . " PC - 1119 " operated off western Luzon and Mindoro on anti - shipping sweeps until 11 March when she sailed for Leyte , arriving there on 14 March . From 19 March to 24 March she steamed via the Palaus to Hollandia . After repairing battle damage , she departed on 30 June and returned to Subic Bay on 8 July . During the next month she searched for enemy submarines off Luzon between Subic and San Fernando . Assigned to the Philippine Sea Frontier on 14 August , after the end of hostilities she patrolled the South China Sea to accept the surrender of Japanese submarines . Postwar . " PC - 1119 " remained in the Philippines after the end of the war . Assigned to the 16th Fleet on 19 March 1946 , she returned to the United States and reported for duty on 10 August . She was decommissioned on 9 January 1947 at Green Cove Springs , Florida , and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet . While berthed at Green Cove Springs , she was named " Greencastle " ( PC - 1119 ) on 15 February 1956 in honor of Greencastle , Indiana and Greencastle , Pennsylvania . She was sold to Boston Metals Company , of Baltimore , Maryland , for scrapping on 1 July 1958 . Awards . " Greencastle " received five battle star s for World War II service .