U.S.S. K-6 (1914)
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| U.S.S. K-6 (1914) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | SS-37 |
| Builder: | Fore River Shipbuilding Company[1] |
| Launched: | 26 Mar, 1914[2] |
| Commissioned: | 9 Sep, 1914 |
| Decommissioned: | 21 May, 1923 |
| Broken up: | 1931[3] |
U.S.S. K-6 was one of eight Haddock Class submarines completed for the U.S. Navy.
She commissioned on 9 September, 1914 at Boston, with Lieutenant Joseph O. Fisher in command.
Service
In early 1916, K-6 went to Pensacola, Florida, suffering some delay in transit which required her to stop by Charleston Navy Yard. Once in Pensacola, her crew was accommodated aboard Tallahassee.[4]
Captains
- Lieutenant Joseph O. Fisher, 9 September, 1914
- Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Claudius R. Hyatt, 16 September, 1915[5] – 1916[6][7]
- Lieutenant Stuart O. Greig, 1916[8][9]
- Lieutenant William A. Heard, before 1 January, 1919[10]
- Lieutenant Allen R. McCann, c. 1919[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 128.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 128.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 128.
- ↑ Estimates Submitted to the Secretary of the Navy, Volume II, 1916. pp. 1553-4.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 38.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 38.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 40.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 40.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 38.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 64-65.
- ↑ Obituary at USNA1917.com web page
Bibliography
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