 The SC-696 two days before her commissioning. | |
| 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 |
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.
Ship History
She 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
SC-696 received one battle star for her service.
References
- ↑ "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". public2.nhhcaws.local.
- ↑ "WRECKSITE - SC-696 SUBMARINE CHASER 1942-1943". wrecksite.eu.
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