U.S.S. Cuttlefish (1906)
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| U.S.S. Cuttlefish (1906) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | SS-11 |
| Builder: | Fore River Shipbuilding Company[1] |
| Ordered: | Act of April, 1904[2] |
| Launched: | 1 Sep, 1906[3] |
| Commissioned: | 18 Oct, 1907 |
| Decommissioned: | 12 Dec, 1919 |
| Expended: | 1922[4] |
| Fate: | as target |
U.S.S. Cuttlefish was one of three Viper (or "B") class submarines completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Cuttlefish commissioned on 18 October 1907 with Lieutenant E. J. Marquart in command, and reported to the Second Submarine Flotilla, Atlantic Fleet.
Cuttlefish was redesignated as B-2 on 17 November, 1911.
In 1916, all three "B" class boats were stationed in the Philippines in Manila Bay along with six "A" class boats, their crews living aboard their tenders Monadnock and Mohican.[5]
Captains
- Lieutenant Edward J. Marquart, 18 October, 1907[6] – after 1 January, 1909[7]
- Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Stuart E. Bray, before 1917[8]
- Lieutenant Alfred H. Baisley, before 1 January, 1919[9]
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.
- ↑ 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, 1908. p. 34.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 32.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 62.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 64-65.
Bibliography
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