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SC-281
SC-280 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 6 September 1917; Commissioned, 18 April 1918; Conducted trial runs 7, 8, 10, 14 and 15 May 1918; Entered Dry Dock No. 1, 17 - 24 May 1918; Entered Dry Dock No. 2, 5 - 10 June 1918; Departed Mare Island 11 June 1918; Transferred to the War Department, 6 October 1919; Returned to Mare Island 20 January 1920; Decommissioned 15 February 1920.
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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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Patrol Craft Sailors Association
Splinter Fleet: The Wooden Subchasers of World War II
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