USS SC-142, sometimes styled as either Submarine Chaser No. 142 or S.C.-142, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I. Upon completion, she was transferred to the French Navy
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | SC-142 |
| Builder | Rocky River Dry Dock Co, Rocky River, Ohio |
| Launched | 1917 |
| Fate | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | SC-1-class submarine chaser |
| Displacement | 75 t[1] |
| Length | 110 ft (34 m)[1] |
| Beam | 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)[1] |
| Draft | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 18 kn (33 km/h)[1] |
| Endurance | 1,000 nmi (1,900 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h)[1] |
| Complement | 26[1] |
| Armament |
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SC-142 was built at Rocky River Dry Dock Co. in Rocky River, Ohio, probably in 1917.
On 15 April 1918 SC-142 left Bermuda in a convoy with 29 other submarine chasers, four U.S. Navy tugs, two French tugs and destroyer tender Bridgeport. Cruiser Salem and armed yacht Wadena performed escort duty for the convoy. On 25 April, SC-142 was taken under tow for a time by Bridgeport, and two days later, the convoy reached Ponta Delgada, Azores.[2]
The ultimate fate of SC-142 is unknown.
Notes
edit- ^ Cressman.
References
edit- Cressman, Robert J. (2005-12-06). "Bridgeport". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. United States Navy. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- Radigan, Joseph M. (2007). "SC-142". Retrieved 2008-02-29.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
edit- Photo gallery of SC-142 at NavSource Naval History
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