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List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-151 to SC-200)

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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

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Number Builder Commissioned Fate Notes
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]

See also

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Friedman 1987, p. 470
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az "SC-101 - SC-201". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Hull Number: SC 151". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. ^ Radigan, Joseph M. "YP-191: ex-SC-151". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Flynn 2014, p. 4
  6. ^ "Hull Number: SC 154". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  7. ^ Radigan, Joseph M. "US CGC Smith: ex-SC-155". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Hull Number: SC 159". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  9. ^ Radigan, Joseph M. "SC-159". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  10. ^ Le Masson 1969, p. 33
  11. ^ "Hull Number: SC 164". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  12. ^ Radigan, Joseph M. "SC-164". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  13. ^ a b c Nutting 1920, p. 178
  14. ^ "Hull Number: SC 166". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Hull Number: SC 167". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  16. ^ Radigan, Joseph M. "YP-178: ex-SC-168". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Hull Number: SC 172". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Friedman 1987, p. 471
  19. ^ "Hull Number: SC 177". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  20. ^ "Hull Number: SC 178". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  21. ^ "Hull Number: SC 179". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  22. ^ "Hull Number: SC 180". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  23. ^ "Hull Number: SC 181". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  24. ^ "Hull Number: SC 182". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  25. ^ Radigan, Joseph M. "SC-184". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  26. ^ "Hull Number: SC 194". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

References

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