List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-151 to SC-200)

The SC-1 class was a large class of submarine chasers built during World War I for the United States Navy. They were ordered in very large numbers in order to combat attacks by German U-boats, with 442 vessels built from 1917 to 1919. This article lists details of the fourth 50 ships of the class.

Ships
NumberBuilderCommissionedFateNotes
USS SC-151Gibbs Gas Engine Company
Jacksonville, Florida		14 December 1917Sold 24 June 1921.[1][2]Served on Otranto Barrage and took part in the Bombardment of Durazzo on 2 October 1918.[3]
Became party fishing boat after sale with the name Usona.

Re-acquired by US Navy in 1942 as district patrol craft YP-191, resold in 1946, became fishing boat Sea Queen III.[4]

USS SC-152Gibbs Gas Engine Company
Jacksonville, Florida		17 January 1918To US Coast Guard 22 November 1919 as USCGC Vaughan.[2][5]Decommissioned 28 March 1928.[5]
USS SC-153Gibbs Gas Engine Company
Jacksonville, Florida		14 February 1918To US Coast Guard 22 November 1919 as USCGC Taylor.[2][5]Decommissioned 1 January 1923[5]
USS SC-154Gibbs Gas Engine Company
Jacksonville, Florida		15 February 1918Sold 16 November 1921.[1][2]Operated from Key West during war.[6]
USS SC-155Gibbs Gas Engine Company
Jacksonville, Florida		11 April 1918To US Coast Guard 22 November 1919 as USCGC Smith.[2][5]Served on US West coast (Alaska and California) for Coast Guard. Decommissioned 1937.[7][5]
USS SC-156F. M. Blount
Pensacola, Florida		30 October 1917Sold 6 November 1924.[1][2]
USS SC-157F. M. Blount
Pensacola, Florida		13 March 1918Sold 24 June 1921.[1][2]
USS SC-158F. M. Blount
Pensacola, Florida		13 March 1918Sold 26 February 1921.[1][2]
USS SC-159F. M. Blount
Pensacola, Florida		17 September 1917Sold 16 November 1926.[1][2]Operated on aviation patrol duties based at Pensacola from 1921 to 1926.[8][9]
USS SC-160Howard E. Wheeler
Brooklyn, New York		22 December 1917To France as C-25.[1][2]Later CH.25. Scuttled at Toulon 27 November 1942, later salvaged and scrapped.[10]
USS SC-161Howard E. Wheeler
Brooklyn, New York		30 March 1918To France as C-36.[1][2]
USS SC-162Howard E. Wheeler
Brooklyn, New York		10 May 1918To France as C-44.[1][2]
USS SC-163Howard E. Wheeler
Brooklyn, New York		18 May 1918To France as C-48.[1][2]
USS SC-164Howard E. Wheeler
Brooklyn, New York		23 March 1918Sold 24 June 1921.[1][2]Served at Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland and Plymouth, England during war.[11][12][13]
USS SC-165Howard E. Wheeler
Brooklyn, New York		23 March 1918Destroyed in fire 25 August 1920[1][2]Served in Azores during war.[13]
USS SC-166Howard E. Wheeler
Brooklyn, New York		23 March 1918Sold 24 June 1921.[1][2]Based at Newport, Rhode Island during war.[14]
USS SC-167Howard E. Wheeler
Brooklyn, New York		8 April 1918Destroyed in fire 22 December 1917.[1][2]Based at Newport, Rhode Island during war.[15]
USS SC-168Howard E. Wheeler
Brooklyn, New York		8 April 1918Sold 24 June 1921.[1][2]Fishing boat Whitby II after sale.
Re-acquired by US Navy in 1942 as district patrol boat YP-178, but unsuitable and sold in June 1942.
Fishing vessel Madonna from 1947. Abandoned and broken up 1959.[16]
USS SC-169Matthews Boat
Port Clinton, Ohio		30 March 1918To France as C-37.[1][2]
USS SC-170Matthews Boat
Port Clinton, Ohio		22 December 1917To France as C-29[1][2]
USS SC-171Matthews Boat
Port Clinton, Ohio		22 December 1917To France as C-39.[1][2]
USS SC-172Matthews Boat
Port Clinton, Ohio		22 December 1917To France as C-26.[1][2]Named Jean Argaud in post war French service.[17]
USS SC-173Matthews Boat
Port Clinton, Ohio		30 March 1918To France as C-31.[18][2]
USS SC-174Matthews Boat
Port Clinton, Ohio		22 December 1917To France as C-40.[18][2]
USS SC-175Matthews Boat
Port Clinton, Ohio		30 March 1918To France as C-32.[18][2]
USS SC-176Matthews Boat
Port Clinton, Ohio		30 March 1918To France as C-38.[18][2]
USS SC-177Matthews Boat
Port Clinton, Ohio		31 October 1917Exchanged hull number with USS SC-405.[18][2]The submarine chaser built as SC-405 was built for France but was damaged during Sea trials delaying delivery, so SC-177 and SC-405 exchanged hull numbers.
The ship built as SC-177 became the French C-99.
The new SC-177 (built as SC-405) was based at Plymouth, England during the war and was sold in 1921.[18][19]
USS SC-178Matthews Boat
Port Clinton, Ohio		Date unknownSold 24 June 1921.[18][2]Served at Plymouth, England and Queenstown, Ireland during war, and on minesweeping duties in North Sea after war.[20]
USS SC-179International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.
Upper Nyack, New York		24 December 1917Sold to Italy 1920.[18][2]Based at Corfu during war and took part in the Bombardment of Durazzo on 2 October 1918.[13][21]
USS SC-180International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.
Upper Nyack, New York		27 April 1918[2]See NotesDestroyed in accident 15 July 1920 according to Friedman[18]
Destroyed by fire 29 October 1920 according to Subchaser Archives[22]
Sold 24 June 1921 according to DANFS[2]
USS SC-181International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.
Upper Nyack, New York		27 April 1918Sold 24 June 1921.[18][2]Served at Plymouth, England and Queenstown, Ireland during war, and on minesweeping duties in North Sea after war.[23]
USS SC-182International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.
Upper Nyack, New York		6 May 1918Sold 24 June 1921.[18][2]Served in European waters in war.[24]
USS SC-183International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.
Upper Nyack, New York		27 April 1918To US Coast Guard 21 October 1921 as USCGC Tinguard.[2][5]Decommissioned 3 June 1937[5]
USS SC-184International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.
Upper Nyack, New York		27 April 1918Sunk in collision 9 August 1919.[18][2][25]Salvaged and sold for scrap 20 May 1921[2]
USS SC-185International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.
Upper Nyack, New York		27 April 1918Lost 30 June 1940.[18][2]
USS SC-186International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.
Upper Nyack, New York		27 April 1918Sold 28 October 1926.[18][2]
USS SC-187International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.
Upper Nyack, New York		April/May 1918Sunk in collision 4 August 1918.[2]
USS SC-188International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.
Upper Nyack, New York		13 March 1918Scrapped 2 July 1924.[18][2]
USS SC-189General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.
Alexandria, Virginia		13 March 1918Sold 9 May 1921[18][2]
USS SC-190General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.
Alexandria, Virginia		13 March 1918Sold 10 November 1921[18][2]
USS SC-191General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.
Alexandria, Virginia		13 March 1918Sold 12 March 1924[18][2]
USS SC-192General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.
Alexandria, Virginia		15 April 1918Transferred to Sea Scouts 15 May 1937[18][2]
USS SC-193General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.
Alexandria, Virginia		15 April 1918Sold 24 June 1921.[18][2]
USS SC-194General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.
Alexandria, Virginia		15 April 1918Sold 24 June 1921.[18][2]Served on US East coast during war.[26]
USS SC-195General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.
Alexandria, Virginia		15 April 1918Sold 12 November 1921.[18][2]
USS SC-196General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.
Alexandria, Virginia		15 April 1918Sold 24 June 1921.[18][2]
USS SC-197General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.
Alexandria, Virginia		15 April 1918To US Coast Guard as USCGC Mehalatos.[2][5]Sold 27 January 1923[5]
USS SC-198General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.
Alexandria, Virginia		15 April 1918Sold 11 May 1921.[18][2]
USS SC-199General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.
Alexandria, Virginia		14 April 1918To US Coast Guard as USCGC Ovesen.[2][5]Sold 1923[5]
USS SC-200General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.
Alexandria, Virginia		17 April 1918Sold 24 June 1921.[18][2]

See also

References
  1. Friedman 1987, p. 470
  2. "SC-101 - SC-201". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. "Hull Number: SC 151". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. Radigan, Joseph M. "YP-191: ex-SC-151". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  5. Flynn 2014, p. 4
  6. "Hull Number: SC 154". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  7. Radigan, Joseph M. "US CGC Smith: ex-SC-155". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  8. "Hull Number: SC 159". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  9. Radigan, Joseph M. "SC-159". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  10. Le Masson 1969, p. 33
  11. "Hull Number: SC 164". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  12. Radigan, Joseph M. "SC-164". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  13. Nutting 1920, p. 178
  14. "Hull Number: SC 166". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  15. "Hull Number: SC 167". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  16. Radigan, Joseph M. "YP-178: ex-SC-168". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  17. "Hull Number: SC 172". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  18. Friedman 1987, p. 471
  19. "Hull Number: SC 177". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  20. "Hull Number: SC 178". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  21. "Hull Number: SC 179". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  22. "Hull Number: SC 180". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  23. "Hull Number: SC 181". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  24. "Hull Number: SC 182". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  25. Radigan, Joseph M. "SC-184". NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  26. "Hull Number: SC 194". The Subchaser Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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