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SC-279

SC-279 served both the U. S. Navy and the Army.

SC-1 Class Submarine Chaser: Laid down at Mare Island Navy Yard, Mare Island, CA; Launched 21 August 1917; Commissioned, 11 April 1918; Conducted trial runs 13 April, 24 April and 29 April 1918; Departed Mare Island 3 May 1918; Transferred to the War Department, 2 October 1919. 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 two officers, 25 enlisted; Endurance 1,000 nm @ 12 kts; Propulsion, three Standard 660 hp gasoline engines, three screws.


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SC-273 - 280 40k Eight of the 15 sub chasers built at Mare Island during WWI are shown in this 1918 photo being outfitted. The vessels shown are from right to left are: SC-280, 279, 278, 277, 276, 275, 274 and 273. Darryl L. Baker

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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Patrol Craft Sailors Association
Splinter Fleet: The Wooden Subchasers of World War II
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