U.S.S. Viper (1907)
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| U.S.S. Viper (1907) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | SS-10 |
| Builder: | Fore River Shipbuilding Company[1] |
| Ordered: | Act of April, 1904[2] |
| Launched: | 30 Mar, 1907[3] |
| Commissioned: | 18 Oct, 1907 |
| Decommissioned: | 1 Dec, 1921 |
| Expended: | 1922[4] |
| Fate: | as target |
U.S.S. Viper was one of three Viper (or "B") class submarines completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Viper was launched on 30 March, 1907 sponsored by Mrs. Lawrence York Spear, and she was commissioned on 18 October, 1907 with Lieutenant D. C. Bingham in command. She reported to the Second Submarine Flotilla, Atlantic Fleet.
Viper was redesignated as B-1 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 Donald C. Bingham, 18 October, 1907 – after 1 January, 1909[6]
- Ensign Lee P. Warren, before 1 January, 1911[7]
- Ensign Miles P. Refo, Jr., before 1 January, 1915[8]
- Lieutenant Edmund W. Burrough, before 1 January, 1919[9]
- Lieutenant Arthur E. Bartlett, 1919[10]
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, 1909. p. 32.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 52.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 56.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 64-65.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 92-93.
Bibliography
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