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Введение
Класс подводных лодок ВМС США
United States Navy submarine class
Класс «Плунджер» — ранний класс подводных лодок ВМС США. В первые годы службы они использовались главным образом в качестве учебных и экспериментальных судов для новообразованной «тихой службы», чтобы ознакомить военно-морской персонал с характеристиками и особенностями эксплуатации таких кораблей. После переименования в обозначения типа «А» (A1–A7) 17 ноября 1911 года они стали известны как «класс А». Все, кроме «Плунджера», были дислоцированы на Филиппинах, американской колонии, до начала Первой мировой войны. Они были перевезены туда на углевозах и стали важной частью системы обороны порта Манила. В некоторых источниках этот класс подводных лодок называют классом «Аддер», поскольку USS «Аддер» был первым завершенным кораблем этого класса.
The Plunger class was an early class of United States Navy submarines. In the first years of their service, they were used primarily as training and experimental vessels for the newly formed "silent service" to familiarize naval personnel with the performance and operations of such craft. They were known as the "A class" after being renamed to A type designations (A 1 through A 7) on 17 November 1911. All except Plunger ended up being stationed in the Philippines, an American possession, prior to the outbreak of World War I. They were shipped there on colliers (coal carrying ships) and formed an integral part of the harbor defense system for Manila. In some instances, this class of submarines is referred to as the Adder class, as USS Adder was the first boat of the class to be completed.
Дизайн и строительство
Эти лодки по сути представляли собой увеличенную и улучшенную версию Holland, оснащенную гораздо более мощным 4-цилиндровым двигателем Otto мощностью 160 л.с. и увеличенной батареей. Увеличенный размер позволял члену экипажа стоять прямо внутри лодки. Они были спроектированы компанией Electric Boat под непосредственным руководством Джона Филиппа Холланда и внутри компании обозначались как проект EB 7. Конструкция считалась настолько прогрессивной по сравнению с Holland, что компания пошла на необычный шаг и заказала прототип этого класса, используя собственные средства. Прототип, названный Fulton, был построен на верфи Льюиса Никсона в Нью-Джерси. Это оказалось удачным решением, поскольку компаниями испытаниями Fulton было выявлено множество недостатков, которые требовалось устранить. Эти испытания, а также необходимость исправления выявленных дефектов, значительно задержали строительство «Plungers». В среднем лодки передавались флоту с задержкой в два года. Хотя Fulton в конечном итоге успешно прошел испытания, продемонстрировав возможности «Plungers», ВМС не одобрили выделение средств на его покупку, поэтому он был продан России и переименован.
These boats were essentially an enlarged and improved version of the Holland, with a much more powerful 4 cylinder, 160 bhp Otto engine and an enlarged battery. Their increased size allowed a crewman to stand upright inside the boat. They were designed by Electric Boat under the direct supervision of John Philip Holland and were known to the company as design EB 7. The design was considered such an advance over the Holland that the company took the unusual step of ordering a prototype of the class using internal company funds. The prototype, named Fulton, was built at Lewis Nixon's Crescent Shipyard in New Jersey. It was a fortunate move, as the Fulton's company trials turned up numerous deficiencies that needed to be corrected. These trials, along with the need to correct the noted deficiencies delayed the building of the Plungers quite a bit. On average the boats were delivered to the Navy two years late. Although Fulton eventually did quite well on trials, proving the capabilities of the Plungers, there were no approved appropriations from the Navy to purchase her so she was sold to Russia, and renamed
A single hull design, all ballast and fuel tanks were located internally. The battery had 66 cells located underneath the torpedo reloads and was 24% more powerful than the one installed on Holland. The battery was open topped, and when the decking was removed the battery acid could be seen sloshing around inside the cells. The top was shellacked wooden planks, with a layer of rubber above and finally a shellacked canvas covering. Holland's emphasis was on optimizing underwater performance, and thus the boats had very little superstructure topside and a very small conning tower. Since these boats were intended for harbor defense and would be operating in relatively calm waters, this was not initially considered a problem. They were not internally subdivided, there was essentially one large compartment from bow to stern. One man, a very busy Commanding Officer, stood on a raised platform amidships with his head up inside the conning tower so he could see out of the small deadlight windows there. Initially there were no periscopes. Several wheels and control levers were within reach of this station, with the Commanding Officer acting as both a helmsman and a diving plane operator. He kept track of his bearings and any potential target by periodically broaching the boat so he could see out of the deadlights. The designed test depth was 100 feet, although Porpoise survived an accidental grounding at 144 feet in 1904. Builder's and Navy trials of the class noted several defects that needed to be corrected. Ventilation of the gasoline engine was poor, the main switchboard needed to be relocated, the 30 foot depth gauge was inadequate, the torpedo tube muzzle door was awkward to use, and periscopes were highly desired. Most notably, the lack of superstructure and the short conning tower made these boats prone to flooding when surfaced in even a moderate sea state. A modification program was drawn up and approved by the Navy and starting in January, 1905 the boats were taken in hand for the needed work. Eventually most of the boats were fitted with two fixed height periscopes, with a taller conning tower that had a large fairwater built around it. A removeable bow fairing was put in place to increase seaworthiness, helping to push the bow wake away from the conning tower. Since the boats found themselves spending more time on the surface than originally thought, a surface steering station was added forward of the conning tower fairwater, connected by a shaft to the main steering mechanism below. A small, metal framework and canvas bridge structure could be erected topside for extended surface transits. It had to be disassembled and taken below before diving. The tactical environment that these boats operated in did not necessitate quick dives, thus the lengthy dive process was not seen as a liability. At this point in their corporate history, Electric Boat was a design and engineering firm only. They did not have their own shipyard and thus sub contracted out the construction of all their boats. The Plunger class was built at two different locations on both coasts of the United States. Five were built at the Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey, while two more were built at Union Iron Works in San Francisco.
Конструкция была однокорпусной, все балластные и топливные танки располагались внутри корпуса. Батарея состояла из 66 элементов, расположенных под торпедными аппаратами, и была на 24% мощнее, чем установленная на Holland. Батарея была открытого типа, и при снятии верхней крышки можно было увидеть, как кислота плескалась внутри элементов. Верхняя часть состояла из лакированных деревянных досок, поверх которых располагался слой резины и, наконец, покрытие из лакированного брезента. Холланд делал акцент на оптимизации подводных характеристик, поэтому лодки имели очень мало надстроек на палубе и небольшую боевую рубку. Поскольку эти лодки предназначались для береговой обороны и должны были действовать в относительно спокойных водах, это изначально не считалось проблемой. Внутренней переборки отсутствовали, по сути, это было одно большое отделение от носа до кормы. Один человек, очень занятый командир, стоял на возвышенной платформе в средней части лодки, с головой внутри боевой рубки, чтобы видеть сквозь небольшие иллюминаторы. Первоначально перископов не было. В пределах досягаемости этой станции находились несколько рулей и рычагов управления, а командир выполнял функции и рулевого, и оператора горизонтальных рулей. Он отслеживал курс и любые потенциальные цели, периодически поднимая лодку на поверхность, чтобы видеть сквозь иллюминаторы. Проектная глубина испытаний составляла 30 метров, хотя «Porpoise» пережила случайное касание дна на глубине 40 метров в 1904 году. При испытаниях строителями и ВМС были выявлены несколько дефектов, которые необходимо было исправить. Вентиляция бензинового двигателя была недостаточной, главный распределительный щит требовалось переместить, глубиномер в 30 футов был неадекватным, дверца торпедного аппарата была неудобной в использовании, а перископы были крайне желательны. Особенно заметным было отсутствие надстройки и короткая боевая рубка, которые делали эти лодки подверженными затоплению при плавании на поверхности даже при умеренном волнении. Была разработана и одобрена программа модернизации, и начиная с января 1905 года лодки были поставлены на работы. В конечном итоге большинство лодок были оснащены двумя перископами фиксированной высоты, с более высокой боевой рубкой, вокруг которой был построен большой обтекатель. Для повышения мореходности был установлен съемный носовой обтекатель, который помогал отводить носовую волну от боевой рубки. Поскольку лодки проводили на поверхности больше времени, чем предполагалось, перед боевой рубкой была добавлена рулевая станция для надводного плавания, соединенная валом с основным рулевым механизмом. Для длительных переходов на поверхности можно было установить небольшую металлическую раму и брезентовую надстройку. Ее необходимо было разбирать и спускать вниз перед погружением. Тактическая обстановка, в которой действовали эти лодки, не требовала быстрых погружений, поэтому длительный процесс погружения не рассматривался как недостаток. На этом этапе своей истории Electric Boat была только конструкторской и инженерной фирмой. У них не было собственной верфи, поэтому строительство всех своих лодок они передавали на субподряд. Лодки класса «Plunger» строились в двух разных местах на обоих побережьях Соединенных Штатов. Пять были построены на верфи Crescent в Элизабетпорте, штат Нью-Джерси, а еще две – на Union Iron Works в Сан-Франциско.
These boats were essentially an enlarged and improved version of the Holland, with a much more powerful 4 cylinder, 160 bhp Otto engine and an enlarged battery. Their increased size allowed a crewman to stand upright inside the boat. They were designed by Electric Boat under the direct supervision of John Philip Holland and were known to the company as design EB 7. The design was considered such an advance over the Holland that the company took the unusual step of ordering a prototype of the class using internal company funds. The prototype, named Fulton, was built at Lewis Nixon's Crescent Shipyard in New Jersey. It was a fortunate move, as the Fulton's company trials turned up numerous deficiencies that needed to be corrected. These trials, along with the need to correct the noted deficiencies delayed the building of the Plungers quite a bit. On average the boats were delivered to the Navy two years late. Although Fulton eventually did quite well on trials, proving the capabilities of the Plungers, there were no approved appropriations from the Navy to purchase her so she was sold to Russia, and renamed
A single hull design, all ballast and fuel tanks were located internally. The battery had 66 cells located underneath the torpedo reloads and was 24% more powerful than the one installed on Holland. The battery was open topped, and when the decking was removed the battery acid could be seen sloshing around inside the cells. The top was shellacked wooden planks, with a layer of rubber above and finally a shellacked canvas covering. Holland's emphasis was on optimizing underwater performance, and thus the boats had very little superstructure topside and a very small conning tower. Since these boats were intended for harbor defense and would be operating in relatively calm waters, this was not initially considered a problem. They were not internally subdivided, there was essentially one large compartment from bow to stern. One man, a very busy Commanding Officer, stood on a raised platform amidships with his head up inside the conning tower so he could see out of the small deadlight windows there. Initially there were no periscopes. Several wheels and control levers were within reach of this station, with the Commanding Officer acting as both a helmsman and a diving plane operator. He kept track of his bearings and any potential target by periodically broaching the boat so he could see out of the deadlights. The designed test depth was 100 feet, although Porpoise survived an accidental grounding at 144 feet in 1904. Builder's and Navy trials of the class noted several defects that needed to be corrected. Ventilation of the gasoline engine was poor, the main switchboard needed to be relocated, the 30 foot depth gauge was inadequate, the torpedo tube muzzle door was awkward to use, and periscopes were highly desired. Most notably, the lack of superstructure and the short conning tower made these boats prone to flooding when surfaced in even a moderate sea state. A modification program was drawn up and approved by the Navy and starting in January, 1905 the boats were taken in hand for the needed work. Eventually most of the boats were fitted with two fixed height periscopes, with a taller conning tower that had a large fairwater built around it. A removeable bow fairing was put in place to increase seaworthiness, helping to push the bow wake away from the conning tower. Since the boats found themselves spending more time on the surface than originally thought, a surface steering station was added forward of the conning tower fairwater, connected by a shaft to the main steering mechanism below. A small, metal framework and canvas bridge structure could be erected topside for extended surface transits. It had to be disassembled and taken below before diving. The tactical environment that these boats operated in did not necessitate quick dives, thus the lengthy dive process was not seen as a liability. At this point in their corporate history, Electric Boat was a design and engineering firm only. They did not have their own shipyard and thus sub contracted out the construction of all their boats. The Plunger class was built at two different locations on both coasts of the United States. Five were built at the Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey, while two more were built at Union Iron Works in San Francisco.
Служба
Пять лодок Восточного побережья базировались на станции торпедных катеров Holland в Нью-Суффолке, штат Нью-Йорк, с 1903 по 1905 год, что позволило Нью-Суффолку претендовать на звание первой базы подводных лодок в Соединенных Штатах. По состоянию на январь 1905 года «Грампус» и «Пайк» находились на военно-морской верфи острова Маре, «Плунгер», «Порпоуз» и «Шарк» — на военно-морской верфи Нью-Йорка, а «Аддер» и «Мокасин» были назначены в резервную торпедную флотилию в Норфолке, штат Вирджиния. В 1908 году A 2, A 4, A 6 и A 7 были перевезены на кораблях в залив Субик на Филиппинских островах, где они служили на протяжении Первой мировой войны. К ним присоединились в 1915 году A 3 и A 5. A 1 («Плунгер») служил в Чарльстоне, Южная Каролина, до вывода из эксплуатации в 1913 году. После устранения первоначальных недостатков эти лодки достаточно хорошо служили ВМС на протяжении всего срока службы. Они считались пионерами в области подводной лодочной техники, и их конструкция вызвала большой интерес у иностранных флотов. Несколько модифицированный проект, EB 7P, лег в основу первых подводных лодок британского Королевского флота, а также флотов Японии, Нидерландов и Российской империи. Однако стремительное развитие военной техники в начале XX века быстро сделало эти лодки устаревшими, и к концу Первой мировой войны они полностью устарели. A 2 («Аддер»), A 4 («Мокасин»), A 6 («Порпоуз») и A 7 («Шарк») были выведены из эксплуатации в декабре 1919 года. Классу были присвоены буквенно-цифровые обозначения корпусов (SS 2, SS 3 и т. д.) 17 июля 1920 года, после того как все, кроме «Грампуса» (SS 4) и «Пайка» (SS 6), были выведены из эксплуатации. «Грампус» и «Пайк» были выведены из эксплуатации в июле 1921 года. Все лодки класса, за исключением «Плунгера», использовались в качестве мишеней. Они были исключены из реестра военно-морских судов 16 января 1922 года и проданы на металлолом.
The five East Coast boats were based at Holland Torpedo Boat Station at New Suffolk, New York from 1903 until 1905, allowing New Suffolk to claim to be the first submarine base in the United States. As of January 1905, Grampus and Pike were at the Mare Island Navy Yard, Plunger, Porpoise and Shark were at the New York Navy Yard and Adder and Moccasin were assigned to Reserve Torpedo Flotilla in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1908 the A 2, A 4, A 6 and A 7 were moved on ships to Subic Bay in the Philippine Islands, where they served through the First World War. They were joined in 1915 by A 3 and A 5. A 1 (Plunger) served at Charleston, South Carolina until she was decommissioned in 1913. After the initial deficiencies were worked out these boats served the Navy quite well for their entire service lives. They were considered pathfinders in submarine technology, and the design drew great interest from foreign navies. A slightly modified design, EB 7P, formed the basis for the first submarines of the British Royal Navy, and the navies of Japan, the Netherlands, and Imperial Russia. However, the rapidly advancing military technology of the early 20th century quickly made these boats obsolescent, and by the end of World War I they were completely outmoded. A 2 (Adder), A 4 (Moccasin), A 6 (Porpoise) and A 7 (Shark) were all decommissioned in December 1919. The class was given alphanumeric hull classification symbols (SS 2, SS 3, etc.) on 17 July 1920, after all but Grampus (SS 4) and Pike (SS 6) had been decommissioned. Grampus and Pike were decommissioned in July 1921. All boats in the class, except Plunger, were used as targets. They were stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 16 January 1922 and sold for scrap.
Лодки в классе
+USS Plunger (SS 2) / A 1
Назначение: Подводная торпедная лодка № 2, SS 2
Строители: Crescent Shipyard в Элизабетпорте, Нью-Джерси
Заложен: 21 мая 1901
Спущен на воду: 1 февраля 1902 (Список)
Оператор: Введен в эксплуатацию: 19 сентября 1903 (Список)
Выведен из эксплуатации: 24 февраля 1913 (Список)
Судьба: Продан на металлолом 26 января 1922
Операции: Испытания торпед, обучение, тур Теодора Рузвельта. Вторая подводная лодка ВМС США, выведенная из эксплуатации.
+USS Plunger (SS 2) / A 1Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 2, SS 2 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 21 May 1901 Launched: 1 February 1902 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 24 February 1913 (List) Fate: Sold for scrap 26 January 1922 Operations: Torpedo testing, training, Theodore Roosevelt tour. Second US Navy submarine to be decommissioned. +USS Adder / A 2 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3, SS 3 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 3 October 1900 Launched: 22 July 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 12 January 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Sunk as a target ship Operations: Torpedo testing, training, peace time patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1909. +USS Grampus / A 3 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 4, SS 4 Builders: Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California Laid down: 10 December 1900 Launched: 31 July 1902 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 28 May 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 25 July 1921 (List) Fate: Struck 16 January 1922 and sunk as a target ship Operations: San Francisco earthquake of 1906 relief efforts. Moved to Philippines in 1915. +USS Moccasin / A 4 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5, SS 5 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 8 November 1900 Launched: 20 August 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 17 January 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Training, trials, peacetime patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1909. +USS Pike / A 5 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 6, SS 6 Builders: Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California Laid down: 10 December 1900 Launched: 14 January 1903 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 28 May 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 25 July 1921 (List) Fate: Sold for scrap 26 January 1922 Operations: San Francisco earthquake of 1906 recovery efforts, training & trials, harbor patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1915. +USS Porpoise, A 6 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7, SS 7 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 13 December 1900 Launched: 23 September 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Whiting experiment, other trials, harbor patrols. Moved to Philippines in 1908. +USS Shark, A 7 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8, SS 8 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 11 January 1901 Launched: 19 October 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Torpedo and other trials, Manila Bay patrols. Moved to Philippines in 1908.
+USS Adder / A 2
Обозначение: Подводная торпедная лодка № 3, SS 3
Строители: Crescent Shipyard в Элизабетпорте, Нью-Джерси
Заложен: 3 октября 1900
Спущен на воду: 22 июля 1901 (Список)
Оператор: Введен в эксплуатацию: 12 января 1903 (Список)
Выведен из эксплуатации: 12 декабря 1919 (Список)
Судьба: Потоплен как целевой корабль
Операции: Испытания торпед, обучение, патрулирование в мирное время. Переведен на Филиппины в 1909 году.
+USS Plunger (SS 2) / A 1Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 2, SS 2 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 21 May 1901 Launched: 1 February 1902 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 24 February 1913 (List) Fate: Sold for scrap 26 January 1922 Operations: Torpedo testing, training, Theodore Roosevelt tour. Second US Navy submarine to be decommissioned. +USS Adder / A 2 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3, SS 3 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 3 October 1900 Launched: 22 July 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 12 January 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Sunk as a target ship Operations: Torpedo testing, training, peace time patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1909. +USS Grampus / A 3 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 4, SS 4 Builders: Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California Laid down: 10 December 1900 Launched: 31 July 1902 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 28 May 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 25 July 1921 (List) Fate: Struck 16 January 1922 and sunk as a target ship Operations: San Francisco earthquake of 1906 relief efforts. Moved to Philippines in 1915. +USS Moccasin / A 4 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5, SS 5 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 8 November 1900 Launched: 20 August 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 17 January 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Training, trials, peacetime patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1909. +USS Pike / A 5 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 6, SS 6 Builders: Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California Laid down: 10 December 1900 Launched: 14 January 1903 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 28 May 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 25 July 1921 (List) Fate: Sold for scrap 26 January 1922 Operations: San Francisco earthquake of 1906 recovery efforts, training & trials, harbor patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1915. +USS Porpoise, A 6 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7, SS 7 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 13 December 1900 Launched: 23 September 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Whiting experiment, other trials, harbor patrols. Moved to Philippines in 1908. +USS Shark, A 7 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8, SS 8 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 11 January 1901 Launched: 19 October 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Torpedo and other trials, Manila Bay patrols. Moved to Philippines in 1908.
+USS Grampus / A 3
Обозначение: Подводная торпедная лодка № 4, SS 4
Строители: Union Iron Works в Сан-Франциско, Калифорния
Заложен: 10 декабря 1900
Спущен на воду: 31 июля 1902 (Список)
Оператор: Введен в эксплуатацию: 28 мая 1903 (Список)
Выведен из эксплуатации: 25 июля 1921 (Список)
Судьба: Исключен из состава флота 16 января 1922 года и потоплен как целевой корабль
Операции: Участие в ликвидации последствий землетрясения в Сан-Франциско 1906 года. Переведен на Филиппины в 1915 году.
+USS Plunger (SS 2) / A 1Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 2, SS 2 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 21 May 1901 Launched: 1 February 1902 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 24 February 1913 (List) Fate: Sold for scrap 26 January 1922 Operations: Torpedo testing, training, Theodore Roosevelt tour. Second US Navy submarine to be decommissioned. +USS Adder / A 2 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3, SS 3 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 3 October 1900 Launched: 22 July 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 12 January 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Sunk as a target ship Operations: Torpedo testing, training, peace time patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1909. +USS Grampus / A 3 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 4, SS 4 Builders: Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California Laid down: 10 December 1900 Launched: 31 July 1902 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 28 May 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 25 July 1921 (List) Fate: Struck 16 January 1922 and sunk as a target ship Operations: San Francisco earthquake of 1906 relief efforts. Moved to Philippines in 1915. +USS Moccasin / A 4 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5, SS 5 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 8 November 1900 Launched: 20 August 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 17 January 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Training, trials, peacetime patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1909. +USS Pike / A 5 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 6, SS 6 Builders: Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California Laid down: 10 December 1900 Launched: 14 January 1903 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 28 May 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 25 July 1921 (List) Fate: Sold for scrap 26 January 1922 Operations: San Francisco earthquake of 1906 recovery efforts, training & trials, harbor patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1915. +USS Porpoise, A 6 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7, SS 7 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 13 December 1900 Launched: 23 September 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Whiting experiment, other trials, harbor patrols. Moved to Philippines in 1908. +USS Shark, A 7 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8, SS 8 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 11 January 1901 Launched: 19 October 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Torpedo and other trials, Manila Bay patrols. Moved to Philippines in 1908.
+USS Moccasin / A 4
Обозначение: Подводная торпедная лодка № 5, SS 5
Строители: Crescent Shipyard в Элизабетпорте, Нью-Джерси
Заложен: 8 ноября 1900
Спущен на воду: 20 августа 1901 (Список)
Оператор: Введен в эксплуатацию: 17 января 1903 (Список)
Выведен из эксплуатации: 12 декабря 1919 (Список)
Судьба: Целевой корабль
Операции: Обучение, испытания, патрулирование в мирное время. Переведен на Филиппины в 1909 году.
+USS Plunger (SS 2) / A 1Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 2, SS 2 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 21 May 1901 Launched: 1 February 1902 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 24 February 1913 (List) Fate: Sold for scrap 26 January 1922 Operations: Torpedo testing, training, Theodore Roosevelt tour. Second US Navy submarine to be decommissioned. +USS Adder / A 2 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3, SS 3 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 3 October 1900 Launched: 22 July 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 12 January 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Sunk as a target ship Operations: Torpedo testing, training, peace time patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1909. +USS Grampus / A 3 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 4, SS 4 Builders: Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California Laid down: 10 December 1900 Launched: 31 July 1902 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 28 May 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 25 July 1921 (List) Fate: Struck 16 January 1922 and sunk as a target ship Operations: San Francisco earthquake of 1906 relief efforts. Moved to Philippines in 1915. +USS Moccasin / A 4 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5, SS 5 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 8 November 1900 Launched: 20 August 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 17 January 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Training, trials, peacetime patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1909. +USS Pike / A 5 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 6, SS 6 Builders: Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California Laid down: 10 December 1900 Launched: 14 January 1903 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 28 May 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 25 July 1921 (List) Fate: Sold for scrap 26 January 1922 Operations: San Francisco earthquake of 1906 recovery efforts, training & trials, harbor patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1915. +USS Porpoise, A 6 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7, SS 7 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 13 December 1900 Launched: 23 September 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Whiting experiment, other trials, harbor patrols. Moved to Philippines in 1908. +USS Shark, A 7 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8, SS 8 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 11 January 1901 Launched: 19 October 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Torpedo and other trials, Manila Bay patrols. Moved to Philippines in 1908.
+USS Pike / A 5
Обозначение: Подводная торпедная лодка № 6, SS 6
Строители: Union Iron Works в Сан-Франциско, Калифорния
Заложен: 10 декабря 1900
Спущен на воду: 14 января 1903 (Список)
Оператор: Введен в эксплуатацию: 28 мая 1903 (Список)
Выведен из эксплуатации: 25 июля 1921 (Список)
Судьба: Продан на металлолом 26 января 1922
Операции: Участие в ликвидации последствий землетрясения в Сан-Франциско 1906 года, обучение и испытания, портовый патруль. Переведен на Филиппины в 1915 году.
+USS Plunger (SS 2) / A 1Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 2, SS 2 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 21 May 1901 Launched: 1 February 1902 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 24 February 1913 (List) Fate: Sold for scrap 26 January 1922 Operations: Torpedo testing, training, Theodore Roosevelt tour. Second US Navy submarine to be decommissioned. +USS Adder / A 2 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3, SS 3 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 3 October 1900 Launched: 22 July 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 12 January 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Sunk as a target ship Operations: Torpedo testing, training, peace time patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1909. +USS Grampus / A 3 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 4, SS 4 Builders: Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California Laid down: 10 December 1900 Launched: 31 July 1902 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 28 May 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 25 July 1921 (List) Fate: Struck 16 January 1922 and sunk as a target ship Operations: San Francisco earthquake of 1906 relief efforts. Moved to Philippines in 1915. +USS Moccasin / A 4 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5, SS 5 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 8 November 1900 Launched: 20 August 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 17 January 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Training, trials, peacetime patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1909. +USS Pike / A 5 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 6, SS 6 Builders: Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California Laid down: 10 December 1900 Launched: 14 January 1903 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 28 May 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 25 July 1921 (List) Fate: Sold for scrap 26 January 1922 Operations: San Francisco earthquake of 1906 recovery efforts, training & trials, harbor patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1915. +USS Porpoise, A 6 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7, SS 7 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 13 December 1900 Launched: 23 September 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Whiting experiment, other trials, harbor patrols. Moved to Philippines in 1908. +USS Shark, A 7 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8, SS 8 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 11 January 1901 Launched: 19 October 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Torpedo and other trials, Manila Bay patrols. Moved to Philippines in 1908.
+USS Porpoise, A 6
Обозначение: Подводная торпедная лодка № 7, SS 7
Строители: Crescent Shipyard в Элизабетпорте, Нью-Джерси
Заложен: 13 декабря 1900
Спущен на воду: 23 сентября 1901 (Список)
Оператор: Введен в эксплуатацию: 19 сентября 1903 (Список)
Выведен из эксплуатации: 12 декабря 1919 (Список)
Судьба: Целевой корабль
Операции: Эксперимент Уайтинга, другие испытания, портовые патрули. Переведен на Филиппины в 1908 году.
+USS Plunger (SS 2) / A 1Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 2, SS 2 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 21 May 1901 Launched: 1 February 1902 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 24 February 1913 (List) Fate: Sold for scrap 26 January 1922 Operations: Torpedo testing, training, Theodore Roosevelt tour. Second US Navy submarine to be decommissioned. +USS Adder / A 2 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3, SS 3 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 3 October 1900 Launched: 22 July 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 12 January 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Sunk as a target ship Operations: Torpedo testing, training, peace time patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1909. +USS Grampus / A 3 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 4, SS 4 Builders: Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California Laid down: 10 December 1900 Launched: 31 July 1902 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 28 May 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 25 July 1921 (List) Fate: Struck 16 January 1922 and sunk as a target ship Operations: San Francisco earthquake of 1906 relief efforts. Moved to Philippines in 1915. +USS Moccasin / A 4 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5, SS 5 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 8 November 1900 Launched: 20 August 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 17 January 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Training, trials, peacetime patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1909. +USS Pike / A 5 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 6, SS 6 Builders: Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California Laid down: 10 December 1900 Launched: 14 January 1903 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 28 May 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 25 July 1921 (List) Fate: Sold for scrap 26 January 1922 Operations: San Francisco earthquake of 1906 recovery efforts, training & trials, harbor patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1915. +USS Porpoise, A 6 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7, SS 7 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 13 December 1900 Launched: 23 September 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Whiting experiment, other trials, harbor patrols. Moved to Philippines in 1908. +USS Shark, A 7 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8, SS 8 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 11 January 1901 Launched: 19 October 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Torpedo and other trials, Manila Bay patrols. Moved to Philippines in 1908.
+USS Shark, A 7
Обозначение: Подводная торпедная лодка № 8, SS 8
Строители: Crescent Shipyard в Элизабетпорте, Нью-Джерси
Заложен: 11 января 1901
Спущен на воду: 19 октября 1901 (Список)
Оператор: Введен в эксплуатацию: 19 сентября 1903 (Список)
Выведен из эксплуатации: 12 декабря 1919 (Список)
Судьба: Целевой корабль
Операции: Торпедные и другие испытания, патрулирование залива Манила. Переведен на Филиппины в 1908 году.
+USS Plunger (SS 2) / A 1Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 2, SS 2 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 21 May 1901 Launched: 1 February 1902 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 24 February 1913 (List) Fate: Sold for scrap 26 January 1922 Operations: Torpedo testing, training, Theodore Roosevelt tour. Second US Navy submarine to be decommissioned. +USS Adder / A 2 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3, SS 3 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 3 October 1900 Launched: 22 July 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 12 January 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Sunk as a target ship Operations: Torpedo testing, training, peace time patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1909. +USS Grampus / A 3 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 4, SS 4 Builders: Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California Laid down: 10 December 1900 Launched: 31 July 1902 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 28 May 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 25 July 1921 (List) Fate: Struck 16 January 1922 and sunk as a target ship Operations: San Francisco earthquake of 1906 relief efforts. Moved to Philippines in 1915. +USS Moccasin / A 4 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5, SS 5 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 8 November 1900 Launched: 20 August 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 17 January 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Training, trials, peacetime patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1909. +USS Pike / A 5 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 6, SS 6 Builders: Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California Laid down: 10 December 1900 Launched: 14 January 1903 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 28 May 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 25 July 1921 (List) Fate: Sold for scrap 26 January 1922 Operations: San Francisco earthquake of 1906 recovery efforts, training & trials, harbor patrol. Moved to Philippines in 1915. +USS Porpoise, A 6 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7, SS 7 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 13 December 1900 Launched: 23 September 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Whiting experiment, other trials, harbor patrols. Moved to Philippines in 1908. +USS Shark, A 7 Designation: Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8, SS 8 Builders: Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey Laid down: 11 January 1901 Launched: 19 October 1901 (List) Operator: Commissioned: 19 September 1903 (List) Decommissioned: 12 December 1919 (List) Fate: Target ship Operations: Torpedo and other trials, Manila Bay patrols. Moved to Philippines in 1908.