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SC-282



Call sign:
George - Tare - Nan - King

Call sign (1919):
Nan - Oboe - Sail - King
SC-1 Class Submarine Chaser:

  • Laid down at Mare Island Navy Yard, Mare Island, CA
  • Launched 14 September 1917
  • Commissioned 22 April 1918
  • Conducted trial runs 8, 11 and 14 May 1918
  • Entered Dry Dock No. 1, 29 May - 3 June 1918
  • Entered Dry Dock No. 2, 5 - 10 June 1918
  • Departed Mare Island 11 June 1918
  • Foundered and sank 11 June 1920 off the Pacific coast of Mexico, no casualties.

    Specifications:

  • Displacement 85 t.
  • Length 110'
  • Beam 14' 8.75"
  • Draft 5' 8"
  • Speed 18 kts.
  • Complement 27
  • Armament: One 3"/23 gun mount, two .30 cal. machine guns and one depth charge projector "Y Gun"
  • Propulsion: Three 220hp Standard gasoline engines, three shafts.
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    for full size image    		 Size Image Description Source
    SC-104 395k Inboard profile, inboard arrangement, deck plan, 110 foot U.S. submarine chaser
    U.S. Navy photo NH 83619    		 Naval History and Heritage Command
    Commanding Officers
    01ENS Dean R. Wedgewood, USNRF1918
    Courtesy Joe Radigan
    There is no DANFS history available for SC-282
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