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SC-8

SC-8 served only in the French Navy.
SC-1 Class Submarine Chaser: Laid down by the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, NY; Transferred to France on completion. Fate unknown.
Specifications: Displacement 85 t; Length 110"; Beam 14' 8.75"; Max Draft (fl) 5' 8"; Speed 18kts; Armament one single 3"/23 gun mount, two .30 cal. machine guns, one dcp (Y-Gun); Complement 27; Propulsion, three Standard 660hp gasoline engines, three shafts.
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In an icy port during the winter of 1917-1918, with several other patrol craft. Coronet (SP 194) is alongside Dean II (SP 98), while SC-8 is partially visible in the left distance. U.S. Navy photo NH 101436 |
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There is no DANFS history available for SC-8
Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Patrol Craft Sailors Association
Splinter Fleet: The Wooden Subchasers of World War II
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