Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Naval History Division • Washington

USS SC-1297

(SC-1297: dp. 95; l. 110'; b. ; dr. ; a. ; s. k.; cpl. ; cl. SC-)


USS SC-1297, a 95-ton 110-foot submarine chaser, was built at Ipswich, Massachusetts, and was commissioned in October 1943. SC-1297 was transferred to the Coast Guard in October 1945 and served as USCGC Air Swallow (WAVR-469) until sold in January 1948.


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