The SC-1 class was a large class of submarine chasers built during World War I for the United States Navy. They were ordered in very large numbers in order to combat attacks by German U-boats, with 442 vessels built from 1917 to 1919. This article lists details of the fourth 50 ships of the class.
Ships
| Number | Builder | Commissioned | Fate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USS SC-151 | Gibbs Gas Engine Company Jacksonville, Florida |
14 December 1917 | Sold 24 June 1921. | Served on Otranto Barrage and took part in the Bombardment of Durazzo on 2 October 1918. Became party fishing boat after sale with the name Usona. Re-acquired by US Navy in 1942 as district patrol craft YP-191, resold in 1946, became fishing boat Sea Queen III. |
| USS SC-152 | Gibbs Gas Engine Company Jacksonville, Florida |
17 January 1918 | To US Coast Guard 22 November 1919 as USCGC Vaughan. | Decommissioned 28 March 1928. |
| USS SC-153 | Gibbs Gas Engine Company Jacksonville, Florida |
14 February 1918 | To US Coast Guard 22 November 1919 as USCGC Taylor. | Decommissioned 1 January 1923 |
| USS SC-154 | Gibbs Gas Engine Company Jacksonville, Florida |
15 February 1918 | Sold 16 November 1921. | Operated from Key West during war. |
| USS SC-155 | Gibbs Gas Engine Company Jacksonville, Florida |
11 April 1918 | To US Coast Guard 22 November 1919 as USCGC Smith. | Served on US West coast (Alaska and California) for Coast Guard. Decommissioned 1937. |
| USS SC-156 | F. M. Blount Pensacola, Florida |
30 October 1917 | Sold 6 November 1924. | |
| USS SC-157 | F. M. Blount Pensacola, Florida |
13 March 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. | |
| USS SC-158 | F. M. Blount Pensacola, Florida |
13 March 1918 | Sold 26 February 1921. | |
| USS SC-159 | F. M. Blount Pensacola, Florida |
17 September 1917 | Sold 16 November 1926. | Operated on aviation patrol duties based at Pensacola from 1921 to 1926. |
| USS SC-160 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York |
22 December 1917 | To France as C-25. | Later CH.25. Scuttled at Toulon 27 November 1942, later salvaged and scrapped. |
| USS SC-161 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York |
30 March 1918 | To France as C-36. | |
| USS SC-162 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York |
10 May 1918 | To France as C-44. | |
| USS SC-163 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York |
18 May 1918 | To France as C-48. | |
| USS SC-164 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York |
23 March 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. | Served at Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland and Plymouth, England during war. |
| USS SC-165 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York |
23 March 1918 | Destroyed in fire 25 August 1920 | Served in Azores during war. |
| USS SC-166 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York |
23 March 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. | Based at Newport, Rhode Island during war. |
| USS SC-167 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York |
8 April 1918 | Destroyed in fire 22 December 1917. | Based at Newport, Rhode Island during war. |
| USS SC-168 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York |
8 April 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. | Fishing boat Whitby II after sale. Re-acquired by US Navy in 1942 as district patrol boat YP-178, but unsuitable and sold in June 1942. Fishing vessel Madonna from 1947. Abandoned and broken up 1959. |
| USS SC-169 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio |
30 March 1918 | To France as C-37. | |
| USS SC-170 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio |
22 December 1917 | To France as C-29 | |
| USS SC-171 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio |
22 December 1917 | To France as C-39. | |
| USS SC-172 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio |
22 December 1917 | To France as C-26. | Named Jean Argaud in post war French service. |
| USS SC-173 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio |
30 March 1918 | To France as C-31. | |
| USS SC-174 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio |
22 December 1917 | To France as C-40. | |
| USS SC-175 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio |
30 March 1918 | To France as C-32. | |
| USS SC-176 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio |
30 March 1918 | To France as C-38. | |
| USS SC-177 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio |
31 October 1917 | Exchanged hull number with USS SC-405. | The submarine chaser built as SC-405 was built for France but was damaged during Sea trials delaying delivery, so SC-177 and SC-405 exchanged hull numbers. The ship built as SC-177 became the French C-99. The new SC-177 (built as SC-405) was based at Plymouth, England during the war and was sold in 1921. |
| USS SC-178 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio |
Date unknown | Sold 24 June 1921. | Served at Plymouth, England and Queenstown, Ireland during war, and on minesweeping duties in North Sea after war. |
| USS SC-179 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York |
24 December 1917 | Sold to Italy 1920. | Based at Corfu during war and took part in the Bombardment of Durazzo on 2 October 1918. |
| USS SC-180 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York |
27 April 1918 | See Notes | Destroyed in accident 15 July 1920 according to Friedman Destroyed by fire 29 October 1920 according to Subchaser Archives Sold 24 June 1921 according to DANFS |
| USS SC-181 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York |
27 April 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. | Served at Plymouth, England and Queenstown, Ireland during war, and on minesweeping duties in North Sea after war. |
| USS SC-182 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York |
6 May 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. | Served in European waters in war. |
| USS SC-183 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York |
27 April 1918 | To US Coast Guard 21 October 1921 as USCGC Tinguard. | Decommissioned 3 June 1937 |
| USS SC-184 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York |
27 April 1918 | Sunk in collision 9 August 1919. | Salvaged and sold for scrap 20 May 1921 |
| USS SC-185 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York |
27 April 1918 | Lost 30 June 1940. | |
| USS SC-186 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York |
27 April 1918 | Sold 28 October 1926. | |
| USS SC-187 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York |
April/May 1918 | Sunk in collision 4 August 1918. | |
| USS SC-188 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York |
13 March 1918 | Scrapped 2 July 1924. | |
| USS SC-189 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia |
13 March 1918 | Sold 9 May 1921 | |
| USS SC-190 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia |
13 March 1918 | Sold 10 November 1921 | |
| USS SC-191 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia |
13 March 1918 | Sold 12 March 1924 | |
| USS SC-192 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia |
15 April 1918 | Transferred to Sea Scouts 15 May 1937 | |
| USS SC-193 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia |
15 April 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. | |
| USS SC-194 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia |
15 April 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. | Served on US East coast during war. |
| USS SC-195 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia |
15 April 1918 | Sold 12 November 1921. | |
| USS SC-196 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia |
15 April 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. | |
| USS SC-197 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia |
15 April 1918 | To US Coast Guard as USCGC Mehalatos. | Sold 27 January 1923 |
| USS SC-198 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia |
15 April 1918 | Sold 11 May 1921. | |
| USS SC-199 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia |
14 April 1918 | To US Coast Guard as USCGC Ovesen. | Sold 1923 |
| USS SC-200 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia |
17 April 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. |
See also
- List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy
- List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-1 to SC-50)
- List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-51 to SC-100)
- List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-201 to SC-250)
- List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-251 to SC-300)
- List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-301 to SC-350)
- List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-351 to SC-400)
Citations
- ^ Friedman 1987, p. 470
- ^ "SC-101 - SC-201". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- "Hull Number: SC 151". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- Radigan, Joseph M. "YP-191: ex-SC-151". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ Flynn 2014, p. 4
- "Hull Number: SC 154". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- Radigan, Joseph M. "US CGC Smith: ex-SC-155". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- "Hull Number: SC 159". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- Radigan, Joseph M. "SC-159". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- Le Masson 1969, p. 33
- "Hull Number: SC 164". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- Radigan, Joseph M. "SC-164". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ Nutting 1920, p. 178
- "Hull Number: SC 166". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- "Hull Number: SC 167". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- Radigan, Joseph M. "YP-178: ex-SC-168". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- "Hull Number: SC 172". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Friedman 1987, p. 471
- "Hull Number: SC 177". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "Hull Number: SC 178". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "Hull Number: SC 179". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "Hull Number: SC 180". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "Hull Number: SC 181". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "Hull Number: SC 182". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- Radigan, Joseph M. "SC-184". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- "Hull Number: SC 194". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
References
- Flynn, Jim (2014). "U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft: Major Classes - 100-feet to 150 feet in length: 1915 to 2012" (PDF). US Coast Guard. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- Friedman, Norman (1987). U.S. Small Combatants: Including PT-Boats, Subchasers and the Brown Water Navy: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Navy Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-713-5.
- Le Masson, Henri (1969). Navies of the Second World War: The French Navy Volume Two. London: Macdonald.
- Nutting, William Washburn (1920). The Cinderellas of the Fleet. Jersey City, New Jersey, US: The Standard Motor Construction Company.
