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| {{US-Skipjack}} | |||
|[[Fore River Shipbuilding Company]] | |||
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|27 May, 1911 | |||
|14 Feb, 1912 | |||
|Sold 19 Apr, 1922 | |||
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|[[Fore River Shipbuilding Company]] | |||
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|15 Jun, 1911 | |||
|14 Feb, 1912 | |||
|Sold 19 Apr, 1922 | |||
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==Design and Construction== | |||
==Performance== | |||
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In 1916, the two E class boats were based at New London along with the [[Seal Class Submarine (1911)|G]] and the [[Narwhal Class Submarine (1909)|D class]] boats, tendered by {{US-Fulton}} and {{US-Ozark}}.{{USNavalEstimatesVolII1916|p. 1553}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:28, 27 April 2018
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.
| Overview of 2 vessels | |||||
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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 | |
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
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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