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SC-24



Call sign:
Nan - Oboe - Boy - Rush
SC-1 Class Submarine Chaser:

  • Laid down at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, NY
  • Commissioned 22 October 1917
  • Sold 24 June 1921 to Joseph G. Hitner of Philadelphia, PA
  • Fate unknown.

    Specifications

  • Displacement 85 t.
  • Length 110'
  • Beam 14' 8.75"
  • Max Draft (fl) 5' 8"
  • Speed 18 kts.
  • Complement 27
  • Armament: One single 3"/23 gun mount, two .30 cal. machine guns, and one depth charge projector "Y Gun"
  • Propulsion: Three Standard 220hp gasoline engines, three shafts.
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    for full size image    		 Size Image Description Source
    SC-24 122k c. 1918
    Collection of Gilman L. Smith
    U.S. Navy photo NH 93526    		 Naval History and Heritage Command
    Commanding Officers
    01ENS H. R. Caley, USNRF1918
    Courtesy Joe Radigan
    There is no DANFS history available for SC-24
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