Sub Chasers - PC, SC, PCE and PCS

WWII Construction

A total of 1,021 sub chasers (PC, SC, PCE and PCS) were built by 74 boatyards.  The PCs and PCEs were built of steel, with lengths of 173 ft and 180 ft, respectively, while the SCs and PCSs were wood, with lengths of 110 ft and 136 ft, respectively.  Many of these boats were transferred to Britain, France, the USSR and numerous other countries.  Little is known about their disposition: any information will be welcomed.

 

Type # Name Shipbuilder Location Tons FY Delivery Disposition
SC 449   Luders Marine Stamford CT 136 39 Sep-40  
SC 450   American Car & Foundry Wilmington DE 136 39 May-40  
PC 451   Defoe Shipbuilding Bay City MI 463 39 Aug-40  
PC 452 Castine Defoe Shipbuilding Bay City MI 463 39 Jul-43 Later Castine (IX 211), struck 1946
SC 453 Air Avocet Fisher Boatworks Detroit MI 136 39 Aug-41 To Haiti as 16 Aout 1946
SC 454 Arlis Robert Jacob City Island NY

140

   1915 Acquired 1940, reclassified as "Impetuous" (PYc 46) 1943, sold 1945
SC 455 Katoora Herreshoff Manufacturing Bristol RI

83

   1930 Acquired 1940 for $1, reclassified as "Patriot" (PYc 47) 1943, resold 1945 to her original owner for $1
SC 456 Onwego Unknown Unknown

110

   1931 Acquired 1940, reclassified as "Persistant" (PYc 48) 1943, sold 1945
SC 457 Trouper Unknown Unknown       Acquired 1940
SC 458 Retort Lawley & Sons, George Neponset MA

150

   1923 Acquired 1940, reclassified as "Retort" (PYc 49) 1943, sold 1945
SC 459 Ohio Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News VA

565

   1920 Acquired 1941 as "Turquoise" (SC 459) but immediately reclassified as PY 18, to Ecuador 1944 as "Nueve de Octobre", later "Esmereldas", wrecked and lost 1953
SC 460 Elda Consolidated Shipbuilding Morris Heights NY

380

   1930 Acquired 1940, reclassified as "Sturdy" (PYc 50) 1943, sold 1945
PC 461 Bluffton Lawley & Sons, George Neponset MA 463 40 Mar-42  
PC 462   Lawley & Sons, George Neponset MA 463 40 Apr-42  
PC 463   Lawley & Sons, George Neponset MA 463 40 Apr-42  
PC 464   Lawley & Sons, George Neponset MA 463 40 May-42  
PC 465 Paragould Lawley & Sons, George Neponset MA 463 40 May-42 To Venezuela 1960 as Pulpo
PC 466 Carmi Lawley & Sons, George Neponset MA 463 40 Jun-42  
PC 467   Lawley & Sons, George Neponset MA 463 40 Jun-42 To Norway
PC 468   Lawley & Sons, George Neponset MA 463 40 Jul-42 To Nigeria as Ogoja
PC 469   Lawley & Sons, George Neponset MA 463 40 Jul-42 Later PCC
PC 470 Antigo Lawley & Sons, George Neponset MA 463 40 Jul-42  
PC 471   Defoe Shipbuilding Neponset MA 463 40 Nov-41 To France as Eveille
PC 472   Defoe Shipbuilding Bay City MI 463 40 Dec-41 To France as Ruse
PC 473   Defoe Shipbuilding Bay City MI 463 40 Dec-41 To France as Ardent
PC 474   Defoe Shipbuilding Bay City MI 463 40 Feb-42 To France as Indiscret
PC 475   Defoe Shipbuilding Bay City MI 463 40 Feb-42 To France as Resolu
PC 476   Defoe Shipbuilding Bay City MI 463 40 Mar-42  
PC 477   Defoe Shipbuilding Bay City MI