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.
Number | Builder | Commissioned | Fate | Notes |
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USS SC-151 | Gibbs Gas Engine Company Jacksonville, Florida | 14 December 1917 | Sold 24 June 1921. [1] [2] | Served on Otranto Barrage and took part in the Bombardment of Durazzo on 2 October 1918. [3] 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. [4] |
USS SC-152 | Gibbs Gas Engine Company Jacksonville, Florida | 17 January 1918 | To US Coast Guard 22 November 1919 as USCGC Vaughan. [2] [5] | Decommissioned 28 March 1928. [5] |
USS SC-153 | Gibbs Gas Engine Company Jacksonville, Florida | 14 February 1918 | To US Coast Guard 22 November 1919 as USCGC Taylor. [2] [5] | Decommissioned 1 January 1923 [5] |
USS SC-154 | Gibbs Gas Engine Company Jacksonville, Florida | 15 February 1918 | Sold 16 November 1921. [1] [2] | Operated from Key West during war. [6] |
USS SC-155 | Gibbs Gas Engine Company Jacksonville, Florida | 11 April 1918 | To US Coast Guard 22 November 1919 as USCGC Smith. [2] [5] | Served on US West coast (Alaska and California) for Coast Guard. Decommissioned 1937. [7] [5] |
USS SC-156 | F. M. Blount Pensacola, Florida | 30 October 1917 | Sold 6 November 1924. [1] [2] | |
USS SC-157 | F. M. Blount Pensacola, Florida | 13 March 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. [1] [2] | |
USS SC-158 | F. M. Blount Pensacola, Florida | 13 March 1918 | Sold 26 February 1921. [1] [2] | |
USS SC-159 | F. M. Blount Pensacola, Florida | 17 September 1917 | Sold 16 November 1926. [1] [2] | Operated on aviation patrol duties based at Pensacola from 1921 to 1926. [8] [9] |
USS SC-160 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York | 22 December 1917 | To France as C-25. [1] [2] | Later CH.25. Scuttled at Toulon 27 November 1942, later salvaged and scrapped. [10] |
USS SC-161 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York | 30 March 1918 | To France as C-36. [1] [2] | |
USS SC-162 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York | 10 May 1918 | To France as C-44. [1] [2] | |
USS SC-163 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York | 18 May 1918 | To France as C-48. [1] [2] | |
USS SC-164 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York | 23 March 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. [1] [2] | Served at Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland and Plymouth, England during war. [11] [12] [13] |
USS SC-165 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York | 23 March 1918 | Destroyed in fire 25 August 1920 [1] [2] | Served in Azores during war. [13] |
USS SC-166 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York | 23 March 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. [1] [2] | Based at Newport, Rhode Island during war. [14] |
USS SC-167 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York | 8 April 1918 | Destroyed in fire 22 December 1917. [1] [2] | Based at Newport, Rhode Island during war. [15] |
USS SC-168 | Howard E. Wheeler Brooklyn, New York | 8 April 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. [1] [2] | 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. [16] |
USS SC-169 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio | 30 March 1918 | To France as C-37. [1] [2] | |
USS SC-170 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio | 22 December 1917 | To France as C-29 [1] [2] | |
USS SC-171 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio | 22 December 1917 | To France as C-39. [1] [2] | |
USS SC-172 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio | 22 December 1917 | To France as C-26. [1] [2] | Named Jean Argaud in post war French service. [17] |
USS SC-173 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio | 30 March 1918 | To France as C-31. [18] [2] | |
USS SC-174 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio | 22 December 1917 | To France as C-40. [18] [2] | |
USS SC-175 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio | 30 March 1918 | To France as C-32. [18] [2] | |
USS SC-176 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio | 30 March 1918 | To France as C-38. [18] [2] | |
USS SC-177 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio | 31 October 1917 | Exchanged hull number with USS SC-405. [18] [2] | 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. [18] [19] |
USS SC-178 | Matthews Boat Port Clinton, Ohio | Date unknown | Sold 24 June 1921. [18] [2] | Served at Plymouth, England and Queenstown, Ireland during war, and on minesweeping duties in North Sea after war. [20] |
USS SC-179 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York | 24 December 1917 | Sold to Italy 1920. [18] [2] | Based at Corfu during war and took part in the Bombardment of Durazzo on 2 October 1918. [13] [21] |
USS SC-180 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York | 27 April 1918 [2] | See Notes | Destroyed in accident 15 July 1920 according to Friedman [18] Destroyed by fire 29 October 1920 according to Subchaser Archives [22] Sold 24 June 1921 according to DANFS [2] |
USS SC-181 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York | 27 April 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. [18] [2] | Served at Plymouth, England and Queenstown, Ireland during war, and on minesweeping duties in North Sea after war. [23] |
USS SC-182 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York | 6 May 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. [18] [2] | Served in European waters in war. [24] |
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. [2] [5] | Decommissioned 3 June 1937 [5] |
USS SC-184 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York | 27 April 1918 | Sunk in collision 9 August 1919. [18] [2] [25] | Salvaged and sold for scrap 20 May 1921 [2] |
USS SC-185 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York | 27 April 1918 | Lost 30 June 1940. [18] [2] | |
USS SC-186 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York | 27 April 1918 | Sold 28 October 1926. [18] [2] | |
USS SC-187 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York | April/May 1918 | Sunk in collision 4 August 1918. [2] | |
USS SC-188 | International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co. Upper Nyack, New York | 13 March 1918 | Scrapped 2 July 1924. [18] [2] | |
USS SC-189 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia | 13 March 1918 | Sold 9 May 1921 [18] [2] | |
USS SC-190 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia | 13 March 1918 | Sold 10 November 1921 [18] [2] | |
USS SC-191 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia | 13 March 1918 | Sold 12 March 1924 [18] [2] | |
USS SC-192 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia | 15 April 1918 | Transferred to Sea Scouts 15 May 1937 [18] [2] | |
USS SC-193 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia | 15 April 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. [18] [2] | |
USS SC-194 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia | 15 April 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. [18] [2] | Served on US East coast during war. [26] |
USS SC-195 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia | 15 April 1918 | Sold 12 November 1921. [18] [2] | |
USS SC-196 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia | 15 April 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. [18] [2] | |
USS SC-197 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia | 15 April 1918 | To US Coast Guard as USCGC Mehalatos. [2] [5] | Sold 27 January 1923 [5] |
USS SC-198 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia | 15 April 1918 | Sold 11 May 1921. [18] [2] | |
USS SC-199 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia | 14 April 1918 | To US Coast Guard as USCGC Ovesen. [2] [5] | Sold 1923 [5] |
USS SC-200 | General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp. Alexandria, Virginia | 17 April 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921. [18] [2] |
USS SC-277, sometimes styled as either Submarine Chaser No. 277 or S.C.-277, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I. Like most members of her class, she was not named and known only by her designation.
USS SC-48, sometimes styled as either Submarine Chaser No. 48 or S.C.-48, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I. Like most members of her class, she was not named and known only by her designation.
USS SC-49, prior to July 1920 known as USS Submarine Chaser No. 49 and USS S.C. 49, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I.
USS SC-1, prior to July 1920 known as USS Submarine Chaser No. 1 or USS S.C. 1, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I.
USS SC-17, until July 1920 known as USS Submarine Chaser No. 17 or USS S.C. 17, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I.
USS SC-19, until July 1920 known as USS Submarine Chaser No. 19 or USS S.C. 19, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I.
USS SC-21, until July 1920 known as USS Submarine Chaser No. 21 or USS S.C. 21, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I.
USS SC-26, until July 1920 known as USS Submarine Chaser No. 26 or USS S.C. 26, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I.
USS SC-27, during her service life known as USS Submarine Chaser No. 27 or USS S.C. 27, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I. She later served in the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Richards.
USS SC-36, until July 1920 known as USS Submarine Chaser No. 36 or USS S.C. 36, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I.
USS SC-37, until July 1920 known as USS Submarine Chaser No. 37 or USS S.C. 37, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I.
USS SC-39, until July 1920 known as USS Submarine Chaser No. 39 or USS S.C. 39, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I.
USS SC-42, until July 1920 known as USS Submarine Chaser No. 42 or USS S.C. 42, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I.
USS SC-43, until July 1920 known as USS Submarine Chaser No. 43 or USS S.C. 43, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I.
USS SC-44, until July 1920 known as USS Submarine Chaser No. 44 or USS S.C. 44, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I.