Sub Chaser SC-209

Sub Chaser
Type:
shipwreck, submarine chaser, US Navy
Built:
1918, Camden NJ
Specs:
( 110 x 14 ft ) 85 tons, 26 crew
Sunk:
Tuesday August 27, 1918
friendly fire from freighter SS Felix Taussig - 18 casualties
Depth:
unknown

The SC-209 was mistakenly attacked under foggy conditions by one of the ships it was escorting. A single hit demolished the light wooden hull and killed most of the crew. Parents of the victims organized a search for the wreckage two years later but found nothing. It is unlikely anything will ever be found - the largest surviving components would be the three gasoline engines.

AWOIS 1501

SS Felix Taussig

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A Profile
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Range:
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