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USS K-6

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46: 24: 463: 401:, and Key West, she trained prospective submariners, conducted experimental dives and underwater maneuvers and proved the value of submarines as an effective part of the Navy. Arriving Hampton Roads from New London 21 March 1923, 308:
joined the 4th Division, Atlantic Torpedo Flotilla, for shakedown and training. For almost three years, she conducted experimental and development operations along the Atlantic coast and in the
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decommissioned on 21 May. Subsequently, she was towed to Philadelphia on 13 November 1924. Her name was struck from the
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and surface raiders and preventing them from using the islands as a haven. After the surrender of Germany,
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proceeded to New London on 28 May 1919, to resume development and tactical operations along the
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on 18 December 1930. She was broken up and sold for scrapping on 3 June 1931.
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sailed for the United States on 21 November arriving Philadelphia via
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on 26 March 1914, sponsored by Mrs. Thomas Gaines Roberts, and
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U.S. Submarines Through 1945: An Illustrated Design History
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10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) submerged
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443:Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). 445:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921 32:(SS-37) at Horta, Fayal, Azores, in December 1917 389:During the four years of service that followed, 447:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 428:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 518: 8: 653:List of submarines of the United States Navy 393:ranged the Atlantic from New England to the 684:World War I submarines of the United States 474:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 525: 511: 503: 397:. Operating primarily out of New London, 468:This article incorporates text from the 18: 16:K-class submarine of the United States 42: 7: 689:Ships built in Quincy, Massachusetts 213:(26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced 173:153 ft 7 in (46.81 m) 163:521 long tons (529 t) submerged 160:392 long tons (398 t) surfaced 189:13 ft 1 in (3.99 m) 181:16 ft 8 in (5.08 m) 14: 312:. She underwent diving tests off 264:. Her keel was laid down by the 679:United States K-class submarines 534:United States K-class submarines 461: 378:on 13 December. After overhaul, 44: 22: 272:, under a subcontract from the 132:Sold for scrapping, 3 June 1931 1: 477:. The entry can be found 710: 499:at NavSource Naval History 342:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 648: 628: 540: 424:Friedman, Norman (1995). 348:, for patrol duty in the 136: 37: 21: 340:. Following overhaul at 330:New London, Connecticut 266:Fore River Shipbuilding 137:General characteristics 407:Naval Vessel Register 302:Newport, Rhode Island 290:Boston, Massachusetts 270:Quincy, Massachusetts 75:Quincy, Massachusetts 346:Halifax, Nova Scotia 320:, practiced firing 278:Groton, Connecticut 226:28 officers and men 116:SS-37, 17 July 1920 71:Fore River Shipyard 338:Pensacola, Florida 304:, on 16 November, 288:on 9 September at 262:United States Navy 28:Stern view of the 666: 665: 334:Key West, Florida 244: 243: 701: 527: 520: 513: 504: 465: 464: 458: 439: 236:18-inch (450 mm) 124:18 December 1930 100:9 September 1914 52: 49: 48: 47: 26: 19: 709: 708: 704: 703: 702: 700: 699: 698: 669: 668: 667: 662: 644: 624: 536: 531: 489: 462: 455: 442: 436: 423: 420: 415: 298: 296:Service history 198:Diesel-electric 50: 45: 43: 33: 17: 12: 11: 5: 707: 705: 697: 696: 691: 686: 681: 671: 670: 664: 663: 661: 660: 655: 649: 646: 645: 643: 642: 636: 629: 626: 625: 623: 622: 615: 608: 601: 594: 581: 568: 555: 541: 538: 537: 532: 530: 529: 522: 515: 507: 501: 500: 488: 487:External links 485: 484: 483: 459: 453: 440: 434: 419: 416: 414: 411: 326:Chesapeake Bay 310:Gulf of Mexico 297: 294: 242: 241: 232: 228: 227: 224: 220: 219: 218: 217: 214: 205: 201: 200: 195: 191: 190: 187: 183: 182: 179: 175: 174: 171: 167: 166: 165: 164: 161: 156: 152: 151: 143: 139: 138: 134: 133: 130: 126: 125: 122: 118: 117: 114: 110: 109: 106: 105:Decommissioned 102: 101: 98: 94: 93: 90: 86: 85: 82: 78: 77: 68: 64: 63: 58: 54: 53: 40: 39: 35: 34: 27: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 706: 695: 692: 690: 687: 685: 682: 680: 677: 676: 674: 659: 656: 654: 651: 650: 647: 641: 638:Followed by: 637: 635: 632:Preceded by: 631: 630: 627: 621: 620: 616: 614: 613: 609: 607: 606: 602: 600: 599: 595: 593: 592: 587: 586: 582: 580: 579: 574: 573: 569: 567: 566: 561: 560: 556: 554: 553: 548: 547: 543: 542: 539: 535: 528: 523: 521: 516: 514: 509: 508: 505: 498: 494: 493:Photo gallery 491: 490: 486: 482: 480: 475: 472: 471: 470:public domain 460: 456: 454:0-85177-245-5 450: 446: 441: 437: 435:1-55750-263-3 431: 427: 422: 421: 417: 412: 410: 408: 404: 400: 399:Hampton Roads 396: 395:Caribbean Sea 392: 387: 385: 381: 377: 373: 369: 365: 361: 360:Ponta Delgada 357: 353: 351: 347: 343: 339: 335: 331: 327: 323: 319: 315: 311: 307: 303: 295: 293: 291: 287: 283: 279: 275: 274:Electric Boat 271: 267: 263: 259: 256: 252: 250: 240: 239:torpedo tubes 237: 233: 230: 229: 225: 222: 221: 215: 212: 208: 207: 206: 203: 202: 199: 196: 193: 192: 188: 185: 184: 180: 177: 176: 172: 169: 168: 162: 159: 158: 157: 154: 153: 150: 147: 144: 141: 140: 135: 131: 128: 127: 123: 120: 119: 115: 112: 111: 107: 104: 103: 99: 96: 95: 92:26 March 1914 91: 88: 87: 83: 80: 79: 76: 72: 69: 66: 65: 62: 59: 56: 55: 51:United States 41: 36: 31: 25: 20: 618: 611: 604: 603: 597: 590: 584: 577: 571: 564: 558: 551: 545: 496: 476: 467: 444: 425: 402: 390: 388: 379: 371: 355: 354: 305: 300:Steaming to 299: 286:commissioned 248: 246: 245: 155:Displacement 113:Reclassified 97:Commissioned 84:19 June 1912 60: 29: 384:New England 318:Long Island 280:. She was 276:Company of 268:Company in 108:21 May 1923 694:1914 ships 673:Categories 418:References 223:Complement 194:Propulsion 322:torpedoes 258:submarine 149:submarine 81:Laid down 559:Cachalot 358:arrived 314:Cape Cod 282:launched 231:Armament 121:Stricken 89:Launched 640:L class 634:H class 546:Haddock 495:of USS 386:coast. 376:Bermuda 368:U-boats 260:of the 255:K-class 251:(SS-37) 146:K-class 67:Builder 38:History 585:Walrus 466:  451:  432:  364:Azores 350:Azores 336:, and 253:was a 170:Length 413:Notes 211:knots 204:Speed 186:Draft 572:Orca 479:here 449:ISBN 430:ISBN 316:and 247:USS 234:4 × 178:Beam 142:Type 129:Fate 57:Name 619:K-8 612:K-7 605:K-6 598:K-5 591:K-4 578:K-3 565:K-2 552:K-1 497:K-6 403:K-6 391:K-6 380:K-6 372:K-6 356:K-6 324:in 306:K-6 249:K-6 209:14 61:K-6 30:K-6 675:: 588:/ 575:/ 562:/ 549:/ 362:, 352:. 332:, 292:. 73:, 526:e 519:t 512:v 481:. 457:. 438:.

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Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
K-class
submarine
Diesel-electric
knots
18-inch (450 mm)
torpedo tubes
K-class
submarine
United States Navy
Fore River Shipbuilding
Quincy, Massachusetts
Electric Boat
Groton, Connecticut
launched
commissioned
Boston, Massachusetts
Newport, Rhode Island
Gulf of Mexico
Cape Cod
Long Island
torpedoes
Chesapeake Bay
New London, Connecticut
Key West, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Halifax, Nova Scotia

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