Allied Warships

USS SC-996 (SC-996)

Submarine chaser of the SC-497 class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeSubmarine chaser
ClassSC-497 
PennantSC-996 
Built byIsland Dock Inc. (Kingston, New York, U.S.A.) 
Ordered16 Feb 1942 
Laid down30 Mar 1942 
Launched7 Sep 1942 
Commissioned6 Nov 1942 
End service30 Oct 1945 
History

Transferred to the United States Coast Guard on 30 October 1945

 

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Notable events involving SC-996 include:


18 Jan 1945
USS Hackleback (T/Lt.Cdr. F.E. Janney, USN) conducted exercises in the Gulf of Panama with USS Barker (Lt. H. Smith, USNR), USS Bulmer (Lt. T.C. Farrell, USNR), USS Paul Jones (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Payne, USNR), USS SC-684 (Lt.(jg) J.P. Mason, USNR), USS SC-996 (Lt.(jg) S.N. Stearns, USNR), USS SC-1017 (Lt.(jg) R.A. Grimm, USNR) and USS SC-1340 (Lt.(jg) M.R. Evarts, USNR).

19 Jan 1945
USS Hackleback (T/Lt.Cdr. F.E. Janney, USN) conducted exercises in the Gulf of Panama with USS Barker (Lt. H. Smith, USNR), USS Bulmer (Lt. T.C. Farrell, USNR), USS Paul Jones (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Payne, USNR), USS SC-684 (Lt.(jg) J.P. Mason, USNR), USS SC-986 (Lt.(jg) O.W. Scott, USNR), USS SC-996 (Lt.(jg) S.N. Stearns, USNR), USS SC-1017 (Lt.(jg) R.A. Grimm, USNR) and USS SC-1340 (Lt.(jg) M.R. Evarts, USNR).

30 Jan 1945
USS Lionfish (T/Lt.Cdr. E.D. Spruance, USN) conducted exercises in the Gulf of Panama with USS Paul Jones (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Payne, USNR), USS PC-1185 (Lt.(jg) B.M. Wall, USNR), USS SC-986 (Lt.(jg) O.W. Scott, USNR), USS SC-996 (Lt.(jg) J.A. Loof, USNR) and USS SC-1017 (Lt.(jg) R.A. Grimm, USNR).

31 Jan 1945
USS Lionfish (T/Lt.Cdr. E.D. Spruance, USN) conducted exercises in the Gulf of Panama with USS Paul Jones (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Payne, USNR), USS PC-1185 (Lt.(jg) B.M. Wall, USNR), USS SC-986 (Lt.(jg) O.W. Scott, USNR) and USS SC-996 (Lt.(jg) J.A. Loof, USNR).

1 Feb 1945
USS Lionfish (T/Lt.Cdr. E.D. Spruance, USN) conducted exercises in the Gulf of Panama with USS Paul Jones (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Payne, USNR), USS SC-684 (Lt.(jg) J.P. Mason, USNR), USS SC-986 (Lt.(jg) O.W. Scott, USNR), USS SC-996 (Lt.(jg) J.A. Loof, USNR), USS SC-1017 (Lt.(jg) R.A. Grimm, USNR) and USS SC-1340 (Lt.(jg) J.F. Malo, USNR).

3 Feb 1945
USS Lionfish (T/Lt.Cdr. E.D. Spruance, USN) conducted exercises in the Gulf of Panama with USS Paul Jones (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Payne, USNR), USS SC-986 (Lt.(jg) O.W. Scott, USNR) and USS SC-996 (Lt.(jg) J.A. Loof, USNR).

4 Feb 1945
USS Lionfish (T/Lt.Cdr. E.D. Spruance, USN) conducted exercises in the Gulf of Panama with USS Paul Jones (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Payne, USNR), USS SC-986 (Lt.(jg) O.W. Scott, USNR) and USS SC-996 (Lt.(jg) J.A. Loof, USNR).

6 Feb 1945
USS Bullhead (Cdr. W.T. Griffith, USN) conducted exercises in Panama Bay together with USS Paul Jones (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Payne, USNR), USS Bulmer (Lt. T.C. Farrell, USNR), USS SC-684, USS SC-986, USS SC-996 and USS SC-1017.

7 Feb 1945
USS Bullhead (Cdr. W.T. Griffith, USN) conducted exercises in Panama Bay together with USS Paul Jones (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Payne, USNR), USS Bulmer (Lt. T.C. Farrell, USNR), USS SC-684, USS SC-986, USS SC-996 and USS SC-1017.

8 Feb 1945
USS Bullhead (Cdr. W.T. Griffith, USN) conducted exercises in Panama Bay together with USS Paul Jones (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Payne, USNR), USS Bulmer (Lt. T.C. Farrell, USNR), USS SC-684, USS SC-986, USS SC-996 and USS SC-1017.


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