U.S.S. Bonita (1909)
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| U.S.S. Bonita (1909) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | SS-15 |
| Builder: | Fore River Shipbuilding Company[1] |
| Launched: | 17 Jun, 1909[2] |
| Commissioned: | 23 Nov, 1909 |
| Decommissioned: | 15 Aug, 1919 |
| Sold: | 13 Apr, 1920 |
U.S.S. Bonita was one of five Octopus (or "C") class submarines completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
She commissioned on 23 November 1909, Lieutenant Frederick V. McNair, Jr. in command.
On 17 November, 1911, Bonita was redesignated C-4.
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.[3]
Captains
- Lieutenant Frederick V. McNair, Jr., 23 November, 1909
- Ensign Sloan Danenhower, before 1 January, 1911[4]
- Ensign Holbrook Gibson, before 1 January, 1913[5] – after 1 January, 1913[6]
- Ensign George L. Dickson, before 1 January, 1915[7] – 26 January, 1915[Inference]
- Lieutenant Irving H. Mayfield, 26 January, 1915[8]
- Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Garnet Hulings, 1916[9][10]
- Lieutenant George Marvell, before 1 January, 1919[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 127.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 127.
- ↑ Estimates Submitted to the Secretary of the Navy, Volume II, 1916. p. 1553.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 44.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 50.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 50.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 56.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 34.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 34.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 58.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 64-65.
Bibliography
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