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==Design and Construction== | |||
==Performance== | |||
==Service== | |||
In 1916, all three B class boats were stationed in the Philippines along with six [[Plunger Class Submarine (1901)|A class]] boats.{{USNavalEstimatesVolII1916|p. 1553}} | |||
==Torpedoes== | ==Torpedoes== | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 30 December 2014
Three Viper class submarines[1] were completed for the U.S. Navy in 1907. On 17 November, 1911, they would be redesignated the "B" class and given names B-1 through B-3, not to be confused with submarines of Britain's "B" class.
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| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| Viper | Fore River | 30 Mar, 1907 | 18 Oct, 1907 | Expended 1922 | |
| Cuttlefish | Fore River | 1 Sep, 1906 | 18 Oct, 1907 | Expended 1922 | |
| Tarantula | Fore River | 30 Mar, 1907 | 3 Dec, 1907 | Expended 1922 | |
Design and Construction
Performance
Service
In 1916, all three B class boats were stationed in the Philippines along with six A class boats.[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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