- USS SC-277
USS "SC-277", sometimes styled as either "Submarine Chaser No. 277" or "S.C.-277", was an sclass|SC-1|submarine chaser built for the
United States Navy duringWorld 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 atMare Island, California ; launched on31 July 1917 ; and commissioned9 April 1918 . The sub chaser conducted three trials between11 April and1 May , and on3 May departed Mare Island.While at
Ponta Delgada ,Azores , "SC-277" received a repair party fromdestroyer tender USS|Bridgeport|AD-10|2 on or after30 April 1918 . [Cressman.]On
17 July 1920 "SC-277" received, as part of the new U.S. Navy letter-number scheme, the hull designation of PC-277. [Radigan, "Submarine chasers…"] She returned to Mare Island on17 October 1920 ."SC-277" was decommissioned on
15 June 1922 and sold on25 September 1922 toM. Levin & Sons ofSan Francisco, California . Her ultimate fate is unknown.Notes
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