Skipjack Class Submarine (1911)
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Two Skipjack class submarines[1] were completed for the U.S. Navy in 1911. On 17 November, 1911, they would be redesignated the "E" class and given names E-1 and E-2, not to be confused with submarines of Britain's "E" class of 1912.
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| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| Skipjack | Fore River Shipbuilding Company | 27 May, 1911 | 14 Feb, 1912 | Sold 19 Apr, 1922 | |
| Sturgeon | Fore River Shipbuilding Company | 15 Jun, 1911 | 14 Feb, 1912 | Sold 19 Apr, 1922 | |
Contents
Design and Construction
Performance
Service
In 1916, the two E class boats were based at New London along with the G and the D class boats, tendered by Fulton and Ozark.[2]
Torpedoes
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ It is uncertain if they were ever called such.
- ↑ Estimates Submitted to the Secretary of the Navy, Volume II, 1916. p. 1553.
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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