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SC-205



Call sign:
George - Boy - Watch - Pup
SC-1 Class Submarine Chaser:

  • Laid down by the General Shipbuilding and Aero Corp., Alexandria, VA
  • Commissioned 25 April 1918
  • Sold 3 September 1920 to Babare Brothers Shipbuilding of Tacoma, WA
  • Converted to a yacht in October 1920
  • Fate unknown.

    Specifications:

  • Displacement 85 t.
  • Length 110'
  • Beam 14' 9"
  • Draft (fl) 5' 8"
  • Speed 18 kts.
    1920 - Reduced to 14 kts.
  • Complement 27
  • Armament: One 3"/23 gun mount, two .30 cal. machine guns and one depth charge projector
  • Propulsion: Three 220bhp Standard gasoline engines, three shafts
    1920 - Removed center engine and shaft.
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    for full size image    		 Size Image Description Source
    SC-205 32k Photo from the October 1920 edition of Pacific Motor Boat magazine Joe Radigan
    There is no DANFS history available for SC-205
    Additional Resources and Websites of Interest
    Patrol Craft Sailors Association
    The Sub Chaser Archives
    by Todd Woofenden
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