USS SC-277

History
United States
Name	USS SC-277
Builder	Mare Island Navy Yard Mare Island, California
Launched	31 July 1917
Commissioned	9 April 1918
Decommissioned	15 June 1922
Fate	Sold on 25 September 1922; Ultimate fate unknown
General characteristics
Class and type	SC-1-class submarine chaser
Displacement	85 t
Length	110 ft (34 m)
Beam	13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Draft	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Propulsion	3 × 660 hp (490 kW) Standard gasoline engines 3 shafts
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Endurance	1,000 nmi (1,900 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h)
Complement	27
Armament	1 × 3"/23 caliber gun mount 3 × .30 caliber machine guns 1 × Y gun depth charge projector

USS SC-277, sometimes styled as either Submarine Chaser No. 277 or S.C.-277, was an SC-1-class submarine chaser built for the United States Navy during World War I. Like most members of her class, she was not named and known only by her designation.

SC-277 was laid down at the Mare Island Navy Yard at Mare Island, California; launched on 31 July 1917; and commissioned 9 April 1918. The sub chaser conducted three trials between 11 April and 1 May, and on 3 May departed Mare Island.

While at Ponta Delgada, Azores, SC-277 received a repair party from destroyer tender Bridgeport on or after 30 April 1918.

On 17 July 1920 SC-277 received, as part of the new U.S. Navy letter-number scheme, the hull designation of PC-277. She returned to Mare Island on 17 October 1920.

SC-277 was decommissioned on 15 June 1922 and sold on 25 September 1922 to M. Levin & Sons of San Francisco, California. Her ultimate fate is unknown.

References

• 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-277". Retrieved 2008-02-29.
• Radigan, Joseph M. (2007). "Submarine Chasers (SC) and (PC), Patrol Craft Escort (PCE), Patrol Craft Escort (Rescue) – (PCE(R), Patrol Craft Sweepers (PCS)". 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

• Photo gallery of SC-277 at NavSource Naval History