U.S.S. Tarpon (1909)
From The Dreadnought Project
| U.S.S. Tarpon (1909) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | SS-14 |
| Builder: | Fore River Shipbuilding Company[1] |
| Launched: | 8 Apr, 1909[2] |
| Commissioned: | 23 Nov, 1909 |
| Decommissioned: | 23 Dec, 1919 |
| Sold: | 12 Apr, 1920 |
Service
Tarpon was commissioned on 23 November, 1909 with Lieutenant Prentiss P. Bassett in command.
On 17 November, 1911, Tarpon was redesignated C-3.
In 1916, all five "C" class boats were stationed in the Panama Canal Zone, their crews living aboard U.S.S. Severn, assisted by the tug Potomac.[3]
Captains
- Lieutenant Prentiss P. Bassett, 23 November, 1909
- Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Kenneth Whiting, before 1 January, 1911[4]
- Ensign John W. Barnett, Jr., before 1 January, 1912[5] – 1912[6][7]
- Lieutenant (Junior Grade) James Parker, Jr., 1912[8][9] – 2 January, 1913[10]
- Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Richard S. Edwards, 2 January, 1913[11]
- Lieutenant Lloyd Van H. Armstrong, before 1 November, 1918[12] – after 1 April, 1919[13]
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.
- ↑ Estimates Submitted to the Secretary of the Navy, Volume II, 1916. p. 1553.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 38.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 52.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 52.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 42.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 42.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 52.
- ↑ "The Navy Gazette". Army and Navy Register. 4 January, 1913. Vol. LIII, No. 1,694, p. 23.
- ↑ "The Navy Gazette". Army and Navy Register. 4 January, 1913. Vol. LIII, No. 1,694, p. 23.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 November, 1918 p. 11.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 April, 1919 p. 12.
Bibliography
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