The SC-497 Class of Submarine Chasers was comprised of 438 ships built primarily for the US Navy between 1941 and 1944.  A number of these ships were loaned to other Allied navies.  They were used for off-shore patrol, and anit-submarine warfare. Although this was a large ship class, none its members are credited with destroying an enemy ship. The Submarine Chasers were nicknamed the "splinter fleet" based on their wooden hulls.

All of our ship and aircraft profile drawings are by George Bieda, a retired US Navy Captain with over 27 years of service.  George calls upon his vast knowledge and experience, plus an extensive reference library to compose historically accurate drawings. Each drawing is individually numbered and digitally signed by the artist, making them a one of a kind item.

Our profile drawings are printed with high quality commercial giclee equipment on heavy weight, acid-free, archival stock, using inks with lightfastness ratings of over 100 years when displayed properly. Each drawing is individually numbered and digitally signed by our artist.

To make your drawing truly unique, we will add up to 3 lines of personalization to the drawing (25 characters max per line). You can use all three lines, or just one or two, the choice is yours! There is no extra charge for this service! If you have any questions about personalization, check out our suggestions on our "Personalization Tips" page, or phone us at 609-264-5256.

Please keep in mind that the images shown here are examples of just some of the drawings we have completed for our customers.  We can produce drawings of virtually any ship from any time frame from WW II to the present.  If you are unable to find your ship, please let us know at info@usmilitaryart.com, or by phoning us at 609-264-5256.