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SC-48

SC-1 Class Submarine Chaser: Laid down by the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, NY; Commissioned 27 March 1918; Sold 24 June 1921 to Joseph G. Hitner of Philadelphia, PA. Fate unknown.

Specifications: Displacement 85 t; Length 110"; Beam 14' 8.75"; Max Draft (fl) 5' 8"; Speed 18 kts; Armament one single 3"/23 gun mount, two .30 cal. machine guns, one dcp (Y-Gun); Complement two officers, 25 enlisted; Endurance 1000 nm @ 12 kts; Propulsion, three Standard 660hp gasoline engines, three shafts.

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SC-40 43k SC 40, SC 48 and SC 164 probably at Base 18, Inverness, Scotland.
T. Woofenden Collection.		 The Sub Chaser Archives
SC-48 86k Chasers in dry-dock, Devonport, England
Left front is SC 259, middle front is SC 48, right rear is SC 354.		 The Sub Chaser Archives
There is no DANFS history available for SC-48
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