List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-1 to SC-50)
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 boats built from 1917 to 1919. This article lists details of the first 50 ships of the class.
Ships
[edit]| Number | Builder | Commissioned | Fate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USS SC-1 | Naval Station, New Orleans | 1 October 1917 | Sold 20 July 1921[1][2] | Served in European waters during World War 1.[3] |
| USS SC-2 | Naval Station, New Orleans | 8 January 1918 | Sold 29 October 1930 to city of New Orleans.[1][2] | Served in Gulf of Mexico.[4] |
| USS SC-3 | Naval Station, New Orleans | 21 January 1918 | Sold 4 October 1920.[1][2] | Served in Gulf of Mexico.[5] |
| USS SC-4 | Naval Station, New Orleans | 19 February 1918 | Sold 19 March 1920.[1][2] | Served in Gulf of Mexico.[6] |
| USS SC-5 | New York Navy Yard | 18 August 1917 | To France as C-5.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-6 | New York Navy Yard | 19 August 1917 | Sold 24 June 1921.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-7 | New York Navy Yard | 18 August 1917 | To France as C-2.[1][2] | Sunk by German bomber at Dunkirk, September 1917[7] |
| USS SC-8 | New York Navy Yard | 18 August 1917 | To France as C-1.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-9 | New York Navy Yard | 18 August 1917 | To France as C-3.[1][2] | Destroyed by fire at Dunkirk, 2 June 1918[7] |
| USS SC-10 | New York Navy Yard | 18 August 1917 | To France as C-4.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-11 | New York Navy Yard | 18 August 1917 | To France as C-6.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-12 | New York Navy Yard | 29 September 1917 | To France as C-7.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-13 | New York Navy Yard | 29 September 1917 | To France as C-9.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-14 | New York Navy Yard | 29 September 1917 | To France as C-10.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-15 | New York Navy Yard | 29 September 1917 | To France as C-11.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-16 | New York Navy Yard | 29 September 1917 | To France as C-8.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-17 | New York Navy Yard | 8 November 1917 | Sold 24 June 1921[2] | |
| USS SC-18 | New York Navy Yard | 10 November 1917 | Transferred to US War Department 1920.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-19 | New York Navy Yard | 19 October 1917 | Sold 24 June 1921.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-20 | New York Navy Yard | 18 October 1917 | Transferred to US War Department 1920.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-21 | New York Navy Yard | 19 October 1917 | Sold 24 June 1921.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-22 | New York Navy Yard | 16 October 1917 | To US Coast Guard 14 November 1919 as USCGC Quigley.[1][2][8] | Sold 1 May 1922[8] |
| USS SC-23 | New York Navy Yard | 16 October 1917 | Destroyed by fire 1920.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-24 | New York Navy Yard | 22 October 1917 | Sold 24 June 1921.[1][2] | Served in Atlantic Fleet operating out of New London[9] |
| USS SC-25 | New York Navy Yard | 16 October 1917 | Sold 24 June 1921.[1][2] | Served in Atlantic Fleet.[10] |
| USS SC-26 | New York Navy Yard | 19 October 1917 | Sold 24 June 1921.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-27 | New York Navy Yard | 8 November 1917 | To US Coast Guard 13 November 1919 as USCGC Richards.[1][2][8] | Sold 29 January 1923[8] |
| USS SC-28 | New York Navy Yard | 22 December 1917 | To France as C-24[1][2] | |
| USS SC-29 | New York Navy Yard | 22 December 1917 | To France as C-23.[1][2] | |
| USS SC-30 | New York Navy Yard | 30 March 1918 | To France as C-33[1][2] | |
| USS SC-31 | New York Navy Yard | 18 May 1918 | To France as C-46[11][2] | |
| USS SC-32 | New York Navy Yard | 30 March 1918 | To France as C-41.[11][2] | |
| USS SC-33 | New York Navy Yard | 5 October 1918 | To France as C-42[11][2] | |
| USS SC-34 | New York Navy Yard | 9 January 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921.[11][2] | |
| USS SC-35 | New York Navy Yard | 23 January 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921.[11][2] | |
| USS SC-36 | New York Navy Yard | 23 January 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921.[11][2] | Served in European waters (based at Plymouth, England) during war.[12] |
| USS SC-37 | New York Navy Yard | 1 February 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921.[11][2] | Took part in minesweeping operations in North Sea.[13] |
| USS SC-38 | New York Navy Yard | 1 February 1918 | Sold December 1919.[11][2] | Served in European waters.[14] |
| USS SC-39 | New York Navy Yard | 2 March 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921.[11][2] | Served in European waters (based at Plymouth, England) during war.[15] |
| USS SC-40 | New York Navy Yard | 13 February 1918 | Sold 14 October 1924.[11][2] | Took part in minesweeping operations in North Sea in 1919.[16] |
| USS SC-41 | New York Navy Yard | 19 Febryuary 1918 | Sold 11 May 1921.[11][2] | Served in European waters.[17] |
| USS SC-42 | New York Navy Yard | 2 March 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921.[11][2] | |
| USS SC-43 | New York Navy Yard | 16 May 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921.[11][2] | |
| USS SC-44 | New York Navy Yard | 3 April 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921.[11][2] | |
| USS SC-45 | New York Navy Yard | 1 March 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921.[11][2] | Took part in minesweeping operations in North Sea in 1919.[18] |
| USS SC-46 | New York Navy Yard | 16 March 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921.[11][2] | Served in European waters (based at Queenstown (now Cobh)) during war. Took part in minesweeping operations in North Sea in 1919.[19] |
| USS SC-47 | New York Navy Yard | 27 March 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921.[11][2] | Served in European waters (based at Plymouth and Queenstown) during war and minesweeping operations in North Sea in 1919.[20] |
| USS SC-48 | New York Navy Yard | 27 March 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921.[11][2] | Served in European waters (based at Plymouth, England) during war.[21] |
| USS SC-49 | New York Navy Yard | 27 March 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921.[11][2] | |
| USS SC-50 | New York Navy Yard | 19 April 1918 | Sold 24 June 1921.[11][2] |
See also
[edit]- List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy
- List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-51 to SC-100)
- List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-101 to SC-150)
- List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-151 to SC-200)
- 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
[edit]- ^ 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 Friedman 1987, p. 468
- ^ 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 "SC-1 - SC-100". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 1". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 2". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 3". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 4". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ a b Couhat 1974, p. 294.
- ^ a b c d Flynn 2014, p. 4
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 24". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 25". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Friedman 1987, p. 469
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 36". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 37". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 38". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 39". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 40". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 41". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 45". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 46". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 47". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Hull Number: SC 48". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
References
[edit]- Couhat, Jean Labayle (1974). French Warships of World War I. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0445-5.
- Friedman, Norman (1987). U.S. Small Combatants: Including PT-Boats, Subchasers and the Brown Water Navy: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland, US: Navy Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-713-5.
- 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 10 March 2019.
- Moore, John (1990). Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I. London: Studio. ISBN 1-85170-378-0.
