USS El Cano (IX-79)

USS El Cano (IX-79)

USS "El Cano" (IX-79), an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for "Elcano" (PG-38). A schooner, she was acquired 8 August 1942 as "Pioneer", renamed "El Cano" on 17 August 1942, and served in a noncommissioned status in the 11th Naval District during World War II.

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