USS SC-499 was a SC-497 class submarine chaser that served in the United States Navy and later the United States Coast Guard during World War II. She was laid down as SC-499 on 24 February 1941 by the Fisher Boat Works in Detroit, Michigan, and launched on 24 October 1941. She was commissioned as USS SC-499 on 18 March 1942. She was later transferred to the Coast Guard on 20 August 1945. Her exact fate is unknown.
USS SC-661, a fellow SC-497 class submarine chaser.
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United States | |
Name | USS SC-499 |
Operator | |
Builder | Fisher Boat Works |
Laid down | 24 February 1941 |
Launched | 24 October 1941 |
Commissioned | 18 March 1942 |
Fate | Unknown |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | SC-497 class submarine chaser |
Type | submarine chaser |
Displacement | 148 tons |
Length | 110 ft 10 in (34 m) |
Beam | 17 ft (5 m) |
Draft | 6 ft 6 in (2 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 21 knots |
Complement | 28 |
Armament |
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See also
edit- Other ships built by Fisher Boat Works:
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