Knowledge (XXG)

USS S-6

Source 📝

46: 478: 980: 941: 24: 415: 284:
on 18 November 1920, and joined other S-boats of Submarine Divisions 12 and 18 (SubDivs 12 and 18) for what was to be — at that time — the longest cruise for American submarines on record. The trip — begun with a rendezvous off
397:
resumed normal operations with her division. She conducted winter maneuvers in the Panama Canal area in 1929-1930, but primarily operated out of New London until decommissioned on 10 April 1931, at
458: 1101: 316:
The two submarine divisions operated from Cavite over the next three years, from 1 December 1921 – 29 October 1924. During that time, they frequently visited the
451: 1095: 425: 1121: 444: 1126: 1082: 467: 248: 126: 382: 398: 430: 370: 309:. Other submarines had operated out of Cavite prior to this, but they had been transported there on the decks of 286: 266: 71: 221: 352: 281: 402: 211: 262: 1131: 310: 483: 306: 270: 258: 23: 1043: 1031: 1019: 1007: 993: 954: 389:
then served as a training model to familiarize divers preparing to raise the sunken sub.
1115: 421: 373: 376: 356: 294: 290: 224: 946: 360: 329: 184: 359:
area in March–April; then returned to New London on 3 May to operate along the
985: 254: 132: 1061: 1055: 999: 964: 911: 904: 897: 890: 868: 861: 854: 847: 840: 833: 811: 804: 797: 790: 783: 776: 769: 762: 755: 748: 741: 734: 727: 720: 713: 706: 699: 692: 685: 678: 671: 664: 657: 650: 628: 621: 614: 607: 600: 593: 586: 579: 321: 215: 572: 565: 558: 544: 537: 514: 506: 498: 364: 333: 242: 1091: 341: 325: 298: 436: 355:. They operated along the West Coast until 15 February 1927; in the 317: 302: 337: 930: 440: 369:— another S-boat of SubDiv 12 — sank after colliding with the 269:
on 23 December 1919 sponsored by Ms. Eleanor Westcott; and
1102:
List of submarine classes of the United States Navy
976: 937: 879: 822: 639: 526: 491: 474: 261:. Her keel was laid down on 29 January 1918 by the 190:11 kn (13 mph; 20 km/h) submerged 452: 8: 1096:List of submarines of the United States Navy 426:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 927: 488: 459: 445: 437: 420:This article incorporates text from the 147:1,092 long tons (1,110 t) submerged 18: 42: 7: 187:(17 mph; 28 km/h) surfaced 165:21 ft 10 in (6.65 m) 144:876 long tons (890 t) surfaced 173:13 ft 1 in (3.99 m) 14: 276:Following trials and outfitting, 1122:United States S-class submarines 978: 939: 476: 413: 393:was raised on 17 March 1928 and 44: 22: 16:Submarine of the United States 1: 1127:Ships built in Kittery, Maine 429:. The entry can be found 383:Provincetown, Massachusetts 1148: 401:. She was struck from the 399:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1077: 926: 351:and SubDiv 12 arrived at 287:Portsmouth, New Hampshire 117: 37: 21: 289:— took them through the 363:coast. On 17 December, 353:Mare Island, California 282:New London, Connecticut 212:4 in (100 mm) 157:231 ft (70 m) 118:General characteristics 403:Naval Vessel Register 405:on 25 January 1937. 263:Portsmouth Navy Yard 241:was a second-group ( 72:Portsmouth Navy Yard 200:38 officers and men 484:United States Navy 307:Philippine Islands 259:United States Navy 1109: 1108: 1073: 1072: 922: 921: 468:S-class submarine 247:or "Government") 232: 231: 1139: 984: 982: 981: 945: 943: 942: 928: 823:Second Holland ( 503:(Holland design) 489: 482: 480: 479: 461: 454: 447: 438: 417: 416: 347:On 30 December, 273:on 17 May 1920. 222:21 inch (533 mm) 89:23 December 1919 52: 49: 48: 47: 26: 19: 1147: 1146: 1142: 1141: 1140: 1138: 1137: 1136: 1112: 1111: 1110: 1105: 1094: 1069: 979: 977: 972: 940: 938: 933: 932:Other operators 918: 875: 818: 635: 522: 477: 475: 470: 465: 414: 411: 113:25 January 1937 81:29 January 1918 50: 45: 43: 33: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1145: 1143: 1135: 1134: 1129: 1124: 1114: 1113: 1107: 1106: 1099: 1098: 1088: 1078: 1075: 1074: 1071: 1070: 1068: 1067: 1053: 1041: 1029: 1017: 1005: 990: 988: 974: 973: 971: 970: 951: 949: 935: 934: 931: 924: 923: 920: 919: 917: 916: 909: 902: 895: 887: 885: 877: 876: 874: 873: 866: 859: 852: 845: 838: 830: 828: 820: 819: 817: 816: 809: 802: 795: 788: 781: 774: 767: 760: 753: 746: 739: 732: 725: 718: 711: 704: 697: 690: 683: 676: 669: 662: 655: 647: 645: 637: 636: 634: 633: 626: 619: 612: 605: 598: 591: 584: 577: 570: 563: 556: 549: 542: 534: 532: 524: 523: 521: 520: 512: 504: 495: 493: 486: 472: 471: 466: 464: 463: 456: 449: 441: 410: 407: 230: 229: 228: 227: 218: 206: 202: 201: 198: 194: 193: 192: 191: 188: 179: 175: 174: 171: 167: 166: 163: 159: 158: 155: 151: 150: 149: 148: 145: 140: 136: 135: 124: 123:Class and type 120: 119: 115: 114: 111: 107: 106: 103: 102:Decommissioned 99: 98: 95: 91: 90: 87: 83: 82: 79: 75: 74: 69: 65: 64: 58: 54: 53: 40: 39: 35: 34: 27: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1144: 1133: 1130: 1128: 1125: 1123: 1120: 1119: 1117: 1104: 1103: 1097: 1093: 1090:Followed by: 1089: 1087: 1085: 1081:Preceded by: 1080: 1079: 1076: 1065: 1064: 1059: 1058: 1054: 1051: 1047: 1046: 1042: 1039: 1035: 1034: 1030: 1027: 1023: 1022: 1018: 1015: 1011: 1010: 1006: 1003: 1002: 997: 996: 992: 991: 989: 987: 975: 968: 967: 962: 958: 957: 953: 952: 950: 948: 936: 929: 925: 915: 914: 910: 908: 907: 903: 901: 900: 896: 894: 893: 889: 888: 886: 883: 880:Second Navy ( 878: 872: 871: 867: 865: 864: 860: 858: 857: 853: 851: 850: 846: 844: 843: 839: 837: 836: 832: 831: 829: 826: 821: 815: 814: 810: 808: 807: 803: 801: 800: 796: 794: 793: 789: 787: 786: 782: 780: 779: 775: 773: 772: 768: 766: 765: 761: 759: 758: 754: 752: 751: 747: 745: 744: 740: 738: 737: 733: 731: 730: 726: 724: 723: 719: 717: 716: 712: 710: 709: 705: 703: 702: 698: 696: 695: 691: 689: 688: 684: 682: 681: 677: 675: 674: 670: 668: 667: 663: 661: 660: 656: 654: 653: 649: 648: 646: 643: 638: 632: 631: 627: 625: 624: 620: 618: 617: 613: 611: 610: 606: 604: 603: 599: 597: 596: 592: 590: 589: 585: 583: 582: 578: 576: 575: 571: 569: 568: 564: 562: 561: 557: 555: 554: 550: 548: 547: 543: 541: 540: 536: 535: 533: 530: 525: 519:(Navy design) 518: 517: 513: 511:(Lake design) 510: 509: 505: 502: 501: 497: 496: 494: 490: 487: 485: 473: 469: 462: 457: 455: 450: 448: 443: 442: 439: 435: 434: 432: 427: 424: 423: 422:public domain 408: 406: 404: 400: 396: 392: 388: 384: 380: 379: 375: 372: 368: 367: 362: 358: 354: 350: 345: 343: 339: 335: 331: 327: 323: 319: 314: 312: 308: 304: 300: 296: 292: 288: 283: 279: 274: 272: 268: 264: 260: 256: 253: 251: 246: 245: 240: 238: 226: 225:torpedo tubes 223: 219: 217: 213: 209: 208: 207: 204: 203: 199: 196: 195: 189: 186: 182: 181: 180: 177: 176: 172: 169: 168: 164: 161: 160: 156: 153: 152: 146: 143: 142: 141: 138: 137: 134: 131: 129: 125: 122: 121: 116: 112: 109: 108: 105:10 April 1931 104: 101: 100: 96: 93: 92: 88: 85: 84: 80: 77: 76: 73: 70: 67: 66: 63: 59: 56: 55: 51:United States 41: 36: 31: 25: 20: 1100: 1083: 1062: 1056: 1049: 1044: 1037: 1032: 1025: 1020: 1013: 1008: 1000: 994: 965: 960: 955: 912: 905: 898: 891: 881: 869: 862: 855: 848: 841: 834: 824: 812: 805: 798: 791: 784: 777: 770: 763: 756: 749: 742: 735: 728: 721: 714: 707: 700: 693: 686: 679: 672: 665: 658: 651: 641: 629: 622: 615: 608: 601: 594: 587: 580: 573: 566: 559: 552: 551: 545: 538: 528: 515: 507: 499: 428: 419: 412: 394: 390: 386: 377: 365: 357:Panama Canal 348: 346: 315: 297:and then to 295:Pearl Harbor 291:Panama Canal 277: 275: 271:commissioned 249: 243: 236: 234: 233: 139:Displacement 127: 94:Commissioned 61: 29: 947:Polish Navy 371:Coast Guard 361:New England 330:Qinhuangdao 97:17 May 1920 1132:1919 ships 1116:Categories 986:Royal Navy 492:Prototypes 409:References 265:. She was 197:Complement 640:Holland ( 320:ports at 280:departed 255:submarine 133:submarine 78:Laid down 956:Jastrząb 378:Paulding 322:Shanghai 311:colliers 267:launched 239:(SS-111) 216:deck gun 205:Armament 183:15  110:Stricken 86:Launched 32:(SS-111) 1092:V-boats 884:) Group 827:) Group 644:) Group 531:) Group 334:Qingdao 318:Chinese 257:of the 68:Builder 38:History 1086:-class 983:  944:  527:Navy ( 481:  418:  374:cutter 342:Wusong 340:, and 326:Yantai 299:Cavite 252:-class 154:Length 130:-class 303:Luzon 293:, to 178:Speed 170:Draft 1063:S-29 1060:(ex- 1057:P556 1050:S-24 1048:(ex- 1045:P555 1038:S-22 1036:(ex- 1033:P554 1026:S-21 1024:(ex- 1021:P553 1012:(ex- 1009:P552 1001:S-25 998:(ex- 995:P551 966:S-25 961:P551 959:(ex- 913:S-51 906:S-50 899:S-49 892:S-48 882:S-48 870:S-47 863:S-46 856:S-45 849:S-44 842:S-43 835:S-42 825:S-42 813:S-41 806:S-40 799:S-39 792:S-38 785:S-37 778:S-36 771:S-35 764:S-34 757:S-33 750:S-32 743:S-31 736:S-30 729:S-29 722:S-28 715:S-27 708:S-26 701:S-25 694:S-24 687:S-23 680:S-22 673:S-21 666:S-20 659:S-19 652:S-18 630:S-17 623:S-16 616:S-15 609:S-14 602:S-13 595:S-12 588:S-11 581:S-10 431:here 381:off 338:Amoy 235:USS 220:4 × 214:/50 210:1 × 162:Beam 60:USS 57:Name 28:USS 1014:S-1 642:S-1 574:S-9 567:S-8 560:S-7 553:S-6 546:S-5 539:S-4 529:S-3 516:S-3 508:S-2 500:S-1 395:S-6 391:S-4 387:S-6 366:S-4 349:S-6 278:S-6 244:S-3 237:S-6 62:S-6 30:S-6 1118:: 963:, 385:. 344:. 336:, 332:, 328:, 324:, 313:. 305:, 301:, 185:kn 1084:R 1066:) 1052:) 1040:) 1028:) 1016:) 1004:) 969:) 460:e 453:t 446:v 433:. 250:S 128:S

Index

USS S-6 (SS-111)
Portsmouth Navy Yard
S-class
submarine
kn
4 in (100 mm)
deck gun
21 inch (533 mm)
torpedo tubes
S-3
S-class
submarine
United States Navy
Portsmouth Navy Yard
launched
commissioned
New London, Connecticut
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Panama Canal
Pearl Harbor
Cavite
Luzon
Philippine Islands
colliers
Chinese
Shanghai
Yantai
Qinhuangdao
Qingdao
Amoy

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.