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358 long tons (364 t) on the surface and 467 long tons (474 t) submerged. The boats had a crew of 2 officers and 23 enlisted men. They had a diving depth of 200 feet (61.0 m).
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engaged in extensive battle and training exercises out of San Pedro, varying this routine with patrols off
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100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
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on 14 September. She decommissioned there on 17 November. Her name was struck from the
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The H-class submarines had a length of 150 feet 4 inches (45.8 m)
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in the bow. They carried four reloads, for a total of eight torpedoes.
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on 26 February 1931. She was sold for scrapping on 28 November 1933.
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on 14 November 1918, three days after the signing of the
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of 15 feet 10 inches (4.8 m) and a mean
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10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) submerged
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List of submarine classes of the United States Navy
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In company with SubDivs 6 and 7, and 253:2 × Electro Dynamic Co. electric motors 1464:Russian Empire–United States relations 18: 499: 497: 42: 7: 1454:Ships built in Bremerton, Washington 487: 485: 269:(26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced 193:150 ft 4 in (45.82 m) 183:467 long tons (474 t) submerged 152:Sold for scrapping, 28 November 1933 201:15 ft 10 in (4.83 m) 180:358 long tons (364 t) surfaced 209:12 ft 5 in (3.78 m) 14: 1449:United States H-class submarines 1310: 975: 870: 858: 774: 680: 639: 553: 381:New London Ship & Engine Co. 248:New London Ship & Engine Co. 44: 22: 410:The boats were armed with four 348:before being purchased by the 16:Submarine of the United States 1: 569:. 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Imperial Russian Navy
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton, Washington
H-class
submarine
hp
diesel engines
electric motors
New London Ship & Engine Co.
kn
nmi
18-inch (450 mm)
torpedo tubes
H-class submarine
Imperial Russian Navy
Russian Revolution of 1917
United States Navy
overall
beam
draft
displaced
New London Ship & Engine Co.
brake-horsepower
diesel engines
propeller shaft
electric motor
knots
nautical miles
18-inch (450 mm)

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