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P.C. SUBCHASER . This class of patrol boat, called Base patrol (subchaser) was a 110ft U.S built patrol boat based on the design from WW 1 but continued in service to WW 11. SC 412 was built in 1917 on a displacement of 75 tons. The 3 x 6 cylinder engines gave a totaloutput of 220 H.P. with a top speed of 17 knots. Weapon fit varied from ship to ship, but mainly was 1 x 3" 2 x 30 cal machine guns and 1 depth charge thrower. Length 1.03m Beam 130mm Depth 90mm
Plans from Macgregor plans, or N Friedman U. S Small combatants. Many buy the plastic kit from Glenco and scale it up.
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