Octopus Class Submarine (1906)
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Five Octopus class submarines[1] were completed for the U.S. Navy in 1909 and 1910. On 17 November, 1911, they would be redesignated the "C" class and given names C-1 through C-5, not to be confused with the submarines of Britain's "C" class.
| Overview of 5 vessels | |||||
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| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| Octopus | Fore River Shipbuilding Company | 4 Oct, 1906 | 30 Jun, 1908 | Sold 13 Apr, 1920 | |
| Stingray | Fore River Shipbuilding Company | 8 Apr, 1909 | 23 Nov, 1909 | Sold 13 Apr, 1920 | |
| Tarpon | Fore River Shipbuilding Company | 8 Apr, 1909 | 23 Nov, 1909 | Sold 12 Apr, 1920 | |
| Bonita | Fore River Shipbuilding Company | 17 Jun, 1909 | 23 Nov, 1909 | Sold 13 Apr, 1920 | |
| Snapper | Fore River Shipbuilding Company | 16 Jun, 1909 | 2 Feb, 1910 | Sold 13 Apr, 1920 | |
Design and Construction
Performance
Service
In 1916, all five "C" class boats were stationed in the Panama Canal Zone, their crews living aboard U.S.S. Severn, assisted by the tug Potomac.[2]
Torpedoes
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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