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SC-23

Lost by fire in 1920
SC-1 Class Submarine Chaser: Laid down at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, NY; Commissioned 16 October 1917; Destroyed by fire in 1920.

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 two officers, 25 enlisted; Endurance 1,000 nm @ 12 kts; Propulsion, three Standard 660hp gasoline engines, three screws.

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SC-23 154k 15 September 1917
Under construction at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Photo by Burnell - Poole
National Archives photo 165WGZ-K-28		 Dan Treadwell
SC-23 112k 15 September 1917
Under construction at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Photo by Burnell - Poole
National Archives photo 165WGZ-L-26		 Dan Treadwell
SC-23 173k Moored behind an unidentified SC. On the opposite side of the pier are USS Absegami (SP 371) and SP-1595.
Photographer: Joseph N. Pearce, Philadelphia, January 15, 1919
National Archives photo 165WW		 Dan Treadwell
There is no DANFS history available for SC-23.
Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Patrol Craft Sailors Association
Splinter Fleet: The Wooden Subchasers of World War II
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