USS PC-1140 was a PC-461-class submarine chaser constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. Built by Defoe Shipbuilding Company in Bay City, Michigan, she was laid down on 8 February 1943, launched on 14 June 1943, and commissioned on 22 January 1944. The vessel featured the typical design of her class, optimized for anti-submarine warfare and convoy escort duties, though specific dimensions are not detailed in the provided content. Following her commissioning, PC-1140 underwent initial shakedown training in Miami, Florida. Her early wartime service involved convoy escort missions in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean regions. In June 1944, she was sent for an overhaul in Norfolk, Virginia, before sailing to the Mediterranean in July. Arriving in Bizerte, Tunisia, she was assigned to patrol duties along the Italian coast. Notably, in August 1944, she participated in escorting a convoy for the invasion of Southern France, patrolling the assault area and providing convoy escort during the operation. After this, she maintained patrol and escort duties along the coasts of Italy and France for the remainder of the war. Following VE Day, PC-1140 returned to the United States, arriving in Key West, Florida, in June 1945. Although scheduled for Pacific deployment, the end of the war precluded her from seeing service there. Instead, she conducted training exercises off Florida until her decommissioning in January 1947. She was assigned to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet and was later renamed Glenwood on 15 February 1956, after towns in Iowa and Minnesota. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 July 1960, and she was sold by the Navy in March 1961. Throughout her service, USS PC-1140 earned one battle star for her participation in World War II, marking her contribution to Allied efforts in the Mediterranean theater. Her operational history underscores her role in convoy protection and patrol duties during a critical period of naval warfare.

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