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SC-1-class submarine chaser
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · United States · 1917
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SC-1-classsubmarinechaser

SC-1-class submarine chaser
SC-1-class submarine chaser Photo: United States Navy photograph · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
20
Firepower
25
Agility
30
Sensors
10
Range
30
Sea-Keeping
20
Affordability
70
Survivability
15
Versatility
40
Technology
20
Origin United States
ManufacturerBrooklyn Navy Yard
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraWorld War I
In service1917–1919
Operators6 countries
Quantity441
Data Quality88%
25
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
12/15
World War I
339/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
20
Firepower
25
Agility
30
Sensors
10
Range
30
Sea-Keeping
20
Affordability
70
Survivability
15
Versatility
40
Technology
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
SC-1-class submarine chaser
Prime contractor
Production
1917–1919
Quantity
441
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · WORLD WAR I
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
25
patrol boats & fast attack craft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationSubmarine chaser
  • Ship TypePatrol Boat
  • Laid Down1917
  • Launched1917
  • Commissioned1917
  • Ships in Class441
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement77 t
  • Standard Displacement85 t
  • Full Load Displacement85 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)33.53 m
  • Length (waterline)32 m
  • Beam4.47 m
  • Draft1.7 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement27
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • Propulsion Typegasoline
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple-screw
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power492 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed18 kn
  • Cruise Speed12 kn
  • Range1,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun3-inch/23 caliber
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns.30 caliber machine guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed441
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned448
  • Cancelled7
  • Lost9
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armournone
  • Belt Armour0 mm
  • Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1917Production started
  3. 1919Production ended
109
years in service
2
years in production
441
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
SC-1-class submarine chaserSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1917France100——
—Bulgaria2——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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