U.S.S. Tarantula (1907)
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| U.S.S. Tarantula (1907) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | SS-12 |
| Builder: | Fore River Shipbuilding Company[1] |
| Ordered: | Act of April, 1904[2] |
| Launched: | 30 Mar, 1907[3] |
| Commissioned: | 3 Dec, 1907 |
| Decommissioned: | 25 Jul, 1921 |
| Expended: | 1922[4] |
| Fate: | as target |
U.S.S. Tarantula was one of three Viper (or "B") class submarines completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Tarantula was launched on 30 March 1907 sponsored by Mrs. George S. Radford, wife of Naval Constructor Radford, and commissioned on 3 December, 1907 under the command of Lieutenant J. F. Daniels.
Tarantula was redesignated as B-3 on 17 November, 1911.
In 1916, all three "B" class boats were stationed in the Philippines in Manila Bay along with six "A" class boats, their crews living aboard their tenders Monadnock and Mohican.[5]
Captains
- Lieutenant Joseph F. Daniels, 3 December, 1907[6] – after 1 January, 1909[7]
- Ensign Archer M. R. Allen, before 1 January, 1911[8]
- Ensign Carroll Q. Wright, Jr., before 1914[9] – 1915
- Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Joseph R. Mann, Jr., 1915[10][11] – 1916[12]
- Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Solomon H. Geer, 1916[13][14]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 127.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 127.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 127.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 127.
- ↑ Estimates Submitted to the Secretary of the Navy, Volume II, 1916. p. 1553.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 36.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 34.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 50.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 60.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 54.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 60.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 60.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 60.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 54.
Bibliography
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