The 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 Number Builder Commissioned Fate NotesGibbs Gas Engine CompanyJacksonville, Florida14 December 1917Sold 24 June 1921. Served on Otranto Barrage and took part in the Bombardment of Durazzo on 2 October 1918. 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.Gibbs Gas Engine CompanyJacksonville, Florida17 January 1918To US Coast Guard 22 November 1919 as USCGC Vaughan. Decommissioned 28 March 1928.Gibbs Gas Engine CompanyJacksonville, Florida14 February 1918To US Coast Guard 22 November 1919 as USCGC Taylor. Decommissioned 1 January 1923 Gibbs Gas Engine CompanyJacksonville, Florida15 February 1918Sold 16 November 1921. Operated from Key West during war.Gibbs Gas Engine CompanyJacksonville, Florida 11 April 1918 To US Coast Guard 22 November 1919 as USCGC Smith.Served on US West coast (Alaska and California) for Coast Guard. Decommissioned 1937. F. M. BlountPensacola, Florida 30 October 1917 Sold 6 November 1924. F. M. BlountPensacola, Florida 13 March 1918 Sold 24 June 1921. F. M. BlountPensacola, Florida 13 March 1918 Sold 26 February 1921. F. M. BlountPensacola, Florida 17 September 1917 Sold 16 November 1926.Operated on aviation patrol duties based at Pensacola from 1921 to 1926. Howard E. WheelerBrooklyn, New York 22 December 1917 To France as C-25. Later CH.25. Scuttled at Toulon 27 November 1942, later salvaged and scrapped. Howard E. WheelerBrooklyn, New York 30 March 1918 To France as C-36. Howard E. WheelerBrooklyn, New York 10 May 1918 To France as C-44. Howard E. WheelerBrooklyn, New York 18 May 1918 To France as C-48. Howard E. WheelerBrooklyn, New York 23 March 1918 Sold 24 June 1921.Served at Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland and Plymouth, England during war. Howard E. WheelerBrooklyn, New York 23 March 1918 Destroyed in fire 25 August 1920 Served in Azores during war.Howard E. WheelerBrooklyn, New York 23 March 1918 Sold 24 June 1921. Based at Newport, Rhode Island during war. Howard E. WheelerBrooklyn, New York 8 April 1918 Destroyed in fire 22 December 1917.Based at Newport, Rhode Island during war. Howard E. WheelerBrooklyn, New York 8 April 1918 Sold 24 June 1921.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. Matthews BoatPort Clinton, Ohio 30 March 1918 To France as C-37.Matthews BoatPort Clinton, Ohio 22 December 1917To France as C-29Matthews BoatPort Clinton, Ohio 22 December 1917 To France as C-39.Matthews BoatPort Clinton, Ohio22 December 1917 To France as C-26. Named Jean Argaud in post war French service.Matthews BoatPort Clinton, Ohio30 March 1918 To France as C-31. Matthews BoatPort Clinton, Ohio22 December 1917 To France as C-40. Matthews BoatPort Clinton, Ohio30 March 1918 To France as C-32. Matthews BoatPort Clinton, Ohio 30 March 1918To France as C-38. Matthews BoatPort Clinton, Ohio 31 October 1917 Exchanged hull number with . 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. Matthews BoatPort Clinton, Ohio Date unknown Sold 24 June 1921.Served at Plymouth, England and Queenstown, Ireland during war, and on minesweeping duties in North Sea after war. International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.Upper Nyack, New York 24 December 1917 Sold to Italy 1920.Based at Corfu during war and took part in the Bombardment of Durazzo on 2 October 1918. International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.Upper Nyack, New York 27 April 1918 See Notes Destroyed in accident 15 July 1920 according to Friedman Destroyed by fire 29 October 1920 according to Subchaser ArchivesSold 24 June 1921 according to DANFS International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.Upper Nyack, New York 27 April 1918 Sold 24 June 1921.Served at Plymouth, England and Queenstown, Ireland during war, and on minesweeping duties in North Sea after war. International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.Upper Nyack, New York 6 May 1918 Sold 24 June 1921.Served in European waters in war. International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.Upper Nyack, New York 27 April 1918 To US Coast Guard 21 October 1921 as USCGC Tinguard. Decommissioned 3 June 1937International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.Upper Nyack, New York27 April 1918 Sunk in collision 9 August 1919. Salvaged and sold for scrap 20 May 1921 International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.Upper Nyack, New York 27 April 1918 Lost 30 June 1940. International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.Upper Nyack, New York 27 April 1918 Sold 28 October 1926. International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.Upper Nyack, New York April/May 1918 Sunk in collision 4 August 1918.International Shipbuilding & Marine Engine Co.Upper Nyack, New York 13 March 1918 Scrapped 2 July 1924. General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.Alexandria, Virginia 13 March 1918 Sold 9 May 1921 General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.Alexandria, Virginia 13 March 1918 Sold 10 November 1921 General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.Alexandria, Virginia 13 March 1918 Sold 12 March 1924 General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.Alexandria, Virginia 15 April 1918 Transferred to Sea Scouts 15 May 1937 General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.Alexandria, Virginia 15 April 1918 Sold 24 June 1921. General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.Alexandria, Virginia 15 April 1918 Sold 24 June 1921.Served on US East coast during war. General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.Alexandria, Virginia 15 April 1918 Sold 12 November 1921.General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.Alexandria, Virginia 15 April 1918 Sold 24 June 1921. General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.Alexandria, Virginia 15 April 1918 To US Coast Guard as USCGC Mehalatos.Sold 27 January 1923 General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.Alexandria, Virginia 15 April 1918 Sold 11 May 1921. General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.Alexandria, Virginia 14 April 1918 To US Coast Guard as USCGC Ovesen.Sold 1923General Shipbuilding & Aero Corp.Alexandria, Virginia 17 April 1918 Sold 24 June 1921.
See also List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-1 to SC-50) List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-51 to SC-100) List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-101 to SC-150) List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-201 to SC-250) List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-251 to SC-300) List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-301 to SC-350) List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-351 to SC-400) List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-401 to SC-448)
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