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 sixth group of 50 ships of the class.
Ships Number Builder Commissioned Fate NotesCamden Anchor-Rockland Machine Co.Camden, Maine 29 December 1917 Sold 19 May 1923. Based at Azores during war.Camden Anchor-Rockland Machine Co.Camden, Maine 7 March 1918 Sold 8 September 1936 Based at Plymouth, England during warGeorge Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 7 March 1918 Sold 9 December 1922. Based at Gibraltar during war George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston15 November 1917Sold 24 June 1921.Based at Plymouth, England and Queenstown (now Cobh) during war, and took part in clearing of North Sea Mine Barrage post war.George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 19 November 1917 Sold 24 June 1921.Based at Corfu during war. George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 19 November 1917 Destroyed by fire 1 November 1919. Based at Corfu during war.George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 28 November 1917 Sold 25 February 1922. Based at Plymouth, England during war George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 28 November 1917 Sold 24 June 1921.Based at Plymouth, England during war Named Liberty II in civilian ownership. Re-acquired by War Shipping Administration 19 November 1942 To US Coast Guard as USCGC Belleville (WPC-372) 20 March 1943, decommissioned 30 June 1945.Disposed via War Shipping Administration 2 May 1946. George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 15 December 1917 Sold 24 June 1921.Based at Plymouth, England during war George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 12 January 1918 Sold 14 October 1924. George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 9 February 1918 Sold 20 December 1921. George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 9 February 1918 Sold 20 December 1921. Based at Plymouth, England during war George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 9 February 1918 Sold 20 December 1921. George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 9 February 1918 Sold 20 December 1921.Deployed to Azores during war. George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 9 February 1918 Sold 24 June 1921. George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 1 April 1918 Sold 25 January 1921. George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 5 April 1918 To War Department 18 September 1919.George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 1 April 1918 To US Coast Guard 17 January 1919 as USCGC Adams. Used by USCG Academy. Sold 25 May 1922.George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 1 April 1918 Sold 24 June 1921.George Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 1 April 1918 Sold 25 September 1922.Based at Gibraltar during warGeorge Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 1 April 1918 Sold 18 June 1934.Based at Plymouth, England during warGeorge Lawley & SonNeponset, Boston 7 March 1918 Sold 24 June 1921 Based at Plymouth, England during warMare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California 26 March 1918 Sold 25 September 1922. Mare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California30 March 1918 To Cuba 5 November 1918 as No. 1. Still in use for coastguard duties in 1931.Mare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California30 March 1918 To War Department 9 December 1919 Mare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California 9 April 1918 To War Department 9 December 1919 Mare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California 9 April 1918 Sold 25 September 1922 Based at Azores during war.Mare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California 30 March 1918 Sold 25 September 1922Based at Azores during war. Mare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California 18 April 1918 To War Department 2 October 1919 Sold 1922 and named Ekwood and later Stranger Re-acquired by US Navy in November 1942 as YP-594, used by West Coast Sound Training School, San Diego Out of service December 1944. Sold via War Shipping Organization November 1945.Civilian Stranger - lost 17 July 1948. Mare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California 18 April 1918 To War Department 6 October 1919 Mare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California 18 April 1918 To War Department 6 October 1919 Mare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California 22 April 1918 Lost at sea 11 June 1920.Mare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California 22 April 1918 Sold 13 March 1922 Mare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California 22 April 1918 Sold 24 March 1923 Mare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California 22 April 1918 Sold 25 March 1927 Mare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California 6 May 1918 Sold 13 March 1922Mare Island Naval ShipyardMare Island, California 6 May 1918 Sold 25 February 1924.Puget Sound Naval ShipyardPuget Sound, Washington 19 June 1918 Sold 13 March 1922. Puget Sound Naval ShipyardPuget Sound, Washington 19 June 1918 Sold 13 January 1921. Puget Sound Naval ShipyardPuget Sound, Washington 19 June 1918 Sold 9 May 1921 Puget Sound Naval ShipyardPuget Sound, Washington 27 March 1918 Sold 3 September 1920 Took part in rescue operations when the transport ran aground on Fire Island 1 January 1919.Puget Sound Naval ShipyardPuget Sound, Washington 27 March 1918 Sold 3 May 1921Took part in rescue operations when the transport ran aground on Fire Island 1 January 1919.Puget Sound Naval ShipyardPuget Sound, Washington 13 March 1918 Sold 6 February 1922Took part in rescue operations when the transport ran aground on Fire Island 1 January 1919. To Canada in civilian service. Named Etta Mac in 1931, Grant Lindsay in 1953 and Debbie Kathleen K. in 1965. Destroyed by fire 1 July 1967.Puget Sound Naval ShipyardPuget Sound, Washington 25 March 1918 Sold 13 March 1922.Took part in rescue operations when the transport ran aground on Fire Island 1 January 1919.Yacht Tenino 1922, renamed Pandora 1927. Freighter Monterey, 1940Acquired US Navy as YP-401 and transferred to Coast Guard 22 January 1944. Returned to Navy 24 October 1945 Civil Monterey, 1946. Yacht 1949 and fishing boat 1953. Still extant 1970.Puget Sound Naval ShipyardPuget Sound, Washington 13 April 1918 Sold 10 April 1922. Puget Sound Naval ShipyardPuget Sound, Washington 13 April 1918 Sold 3 September 1920.Named Conquista 1920 Puget Sound Naval ShipyardPuget Sound, Washington 13 April 1918 Sold 25 September 1920. Puget Sound Naval ShipyardPuget Sound, Washington 13 April 1918 Sold 25 September 1922. Puget Sound Naval ShipyardPuget Sound, Washington 25 April 1918 Sold 25 September 1922. Puget Sound Naval ShipyardPuget Sound, Washington 25 April 1918 Sold 22 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-151 to SC-200) List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-201 to SC-250) List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-301 to SC-350) List of SC-1-class subchasers (SC-351 to SC-400)
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