USS SC-696 was an SC-497-Class Submarine chaser of the United States Navy during World War II.[1] She was sunk on 23 August 1943 by German dive bombers.
 The SC-696 two days before her commissioning.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | SC-696 |
| Ordered | 16 February 1942 |
| Builder | Daytona Beach Boat Works Inc. |
| Laid down | 26 March 1942 |
| Launched | 6 August 1942 |
| Commissioned | 25 November 1942 |
| In service | 1942 |
| Out of service | 1943 |
| Fate | Sunk by German Aircraft, 23 August 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 148 tons |
| Length | 110 feet, 10 inches |
| Beam | 17 feet |
| Draft | 6 feet, 6 inches |
| Propulsion | 2 x General Motors 8-268A diesel engines or 2 x General Motors 16-184A diesel "pancake" engines, two screws. |
| Speed | 15.6 knots |
| Range | 1,500 nautical miles at 12 knots |
| Complement | 3 Officers, 24 Enlisted |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | None |
| Aviation facilities | None |
Ship History
editShe was ordered on 16 February 1942, laid down at Daytona Beach, Florida on 26 March 1942 by Daytona Beach Boat Works Inc. and launched on 6 August 1942.[2] On 25 November 1942 she was commissioned as USS PC-696. In April, she was re-designated as USS SC-696. On 23 August 1943, off Palermo, Italy, SC-696 and USS SC-694[3] came under attack by Junkers Ju 88 dive bombers. Both were sunk. 18 men were killed aboard the 696.[4]
Decorations
editSC-696 received one battle star for her service.
References
edit- ^ "SC-694". www.navsource.org.
- ^ "USS SC-696 (SC-696) of the US Navy - American Submarine chaser of the SC-497 class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net.
- ^ "Navy Department Communiques 301 to 600". NHHC.
- ^ "WRECKSITE - SC-696 SUBMARINE CHASER 1942-1943". wrecksite.eu.