LT Herbert Gordon Claudius, USNR, 15 June 1942 - September 1942. -- Notable events involving PC-566 include:
30 Jul 1942
German U-boat U-166 was sunk in the Gulf of Mexico south-east of New Orleans, in position 28°40'N, 88°30'W, by depth charges from the US patrol vessel USS PC-566.
USS PC-566 also picks up survivors from the American passenger ship Robert E. Lee that was U-166 last victim.
