Submarine Chaser Training Center (SCTC) was a US Navy School for training seamen in the use and care for Submarine chasers (PC & SC), used in World War II to hunt Nazi Germanynaval submarines, U-boats. Submarine Chaser Training Center was founded in March 1942.[8] The Chaser Training Center was stationed at the old Port of Miami at Pier 2, near downtown on Biscayne Boulevard.[9][10] Most sub chasers had a crew of 3 officers and 24 enlisted men. Crews had 60 days of training at the center after completing 90 days of basic training. Swim test and Swim training was done at Miami Beach, Florida. Sub chasers were also used in the Pacific War in anti-submarine warfare . Due to the small crafts and large task, some gave the Submarine chasers the nickname Donald Duck Navy. The former Submarine Chaser Training Center is located near the current Museum Park. A few of the craft that were used for training and sea trails at the center were: USS PGM-3, USS PC-1137, USS PC-1264, and USS SC-1470[11]
In June 1969 the Navy opened Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School that currently is headquartered atJohn C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. The School has classes in: Patrol Craft Operations, Patrol Craft Propulsion Systems Overhaul, Patrol Craft Hull Maintenance, Outboard Motor Maintenance and Overhaul, Patrol Craft Weapons Maintenance, Instructor Development Course, and Rule of Law and Disciplined Military Operations.[14]
^Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School website
January 01, 1970
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US Navy Small Craft Training Centers SCTC were United States Navy training bases used to train sailors in the operation of the many small wooden crafts used in World War II These crafts were given the nickname Splinter Fleet There was a shortage of steel and steel shipyards during World War II so there was a need for a vast wooden fleet of crafts The Small Craft Training Centers had classrooms and crafts for training The bases had barrack housing and mess halls To get the men and crafts out into the field quickly at many of the bases men trained on new ships The new ships were at the center for about 4 weeks as part of the vessel s sea trial 1 2 3 Tugboats Minesweepers Net laying ships Crash boats PT boats and other crafts built near the center were taken to the Small Craft Training Centers for testing Crafts built at Lynch Shipbuilding in San Diego California were taken to the Small Craft Training Center at Terminal Island San Pedro California for their sea trial 4 5 Lynch Shipbuilding built tugboats and minesweepers Some of the craft at the Terminal Island school were USS Density AM 218 USS Waxsaw AN 91 and USS Climax AM 161 USS Wateree ATF 117 USS Quest AM 281 USS Snowbell AN 52 The US Navy also had Small Craft Training Centers in Miami Florida Santa Barbara California New Orleans Louisiana and other sites 6 7 USS YMS 143 Minesweeper USS Baretta AN 41 Net layer Contents 1 US Navy Small Craft Training Centers 2 Submarine Chaser Training Center 2 1 Submarine Chaser Training School 3 Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School 4 See also 5 External links 6 ReferencesUS Navy Small Craft Training Centers editWorld War II Small Craft Training Centers Small Craft Training Center at Terminal Island San Pedro California Small Craft Training Center at Santa Barbara California with a minesweeping School Small Craft Training Center at Opa locka Florida near Miami Florida Small Craft Training Center at Key West Florida Small Craft Training Center at New Orleans Louisiana Small Craft Training Center at Norfolk Virginia nbsp Submarine chaser USS SC 26Submarine Chaser Training Center editSubmarine Chaser Training Center SCTC was a US Navy School for training seamen in the use and care for Submarine chasers PC amp SC used in World War II to hunt Nazi Germany naval submarines U boats Submarine Chaser Training Center was founded in March 1942 8 The Chaser Training Center was stationed at the old Port of Miami at Pier 2 near downtown on Biscayne Boulevard 9 10 Most sub chasers had a crew of 3 officers and 24 enlisted men Crews had 60 days of training at the center after completing 90 days of basic training Swim test and Swim training was done at Miami Beach Florida Sub chasers were also used in the Pacific War in anti submarine warfare Due to the small crafts and large task some gave the Submarine chasers the nickname Donald Duck Navy The former Submarine Chaser Training Center is located near the current Museum Park A few of the craft that were used for training and sea trails at the center were USS PGM 3 USS PC 1137 USS PC 1264 and USS SC 1470 11 nbsp Engineers at the Submarine Chaser Training School Submarine Chaser Training School edit Submarine Chaser Training School SCTS was a US Navy School at Columbia University in City of New York Training was for work on destroyers to hunt U boats The destroyer USS Andres was stationed at the Submarine Chaser Training School 12 13 Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School editMain article Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School In June 1969 the Navy opened Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School that currently is headquartered atJohn C Stennis Space Center Mississippi The School has classes in Patrol Craft Operations Patrol Craft Propulsion Systems Overhaul Patrol Craft Hull Maintenance Outboard Motor Maintenance and Overhaul Patrol Craft Weapons Maintenance Instructor Development Course and Rule of Law and Disciplined Military Operations 14 See also edit22nd Crash Rescue Boat Squadron Dumbo air sea rescue For Those in Peril 1944 film United States Nasty class patrol boat 1962 1968 Mark VI patrol boat 2015 2017 Motor LaunchExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School wdsu com Navy NewsReferences edit Wooden Ships and Barges shipbuildinghistory com Ghost Fleet of MallowsBay PDF Wood Boats The Navy at San Pedro Terminal Island CaliforniaUS Navy Naval Operating Base Terminal IslandUS Navy Rescue Tug ATR Photo Index www navsource org Lynch Shipbuilding The Submarine Chaser Training Center Downtown Miami s International Graduate School Of Anti Submarine Warfare During World War II Charles W Rice Submarine Chaser Training CenterUS Navy Submarine Chaser Training Centerbridgemanimages com The Splinter Fleetsplinterfleet org Submarine Chaser Training SchoolLoc 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