USS S-1 (SS-105)

USS S-1 (SS-105) was a S-class submarine of the United States Navy, built by Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and launched on 26 October 1918. The submarine was sponsored by Miss Harriet Stanton Blatch, daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a leading figure in the Women's suffrage movement in the United States. The United States Navy commissioned the submarine on 5 June 1920, with Lieutenant Commander Richard S. Edwards in command. The submarine was one of the first to be built with a welded hull, a technique developed by Electric Boat Company.

Design_and_Construction

The S-class submarine design was developed by the United States Navy's Bureau of Construction and Repair, with input from Electric Boat Company and Lake Torpedo Boat Company. The submarines were designed to operate in the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean, with a range of over 5,000 nautical miles. The USS S-1 (SS-105) was built with a welded hull, a technique that was still experimental at the time, and was powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system. The submarine was equipped with torpedo tubes and a deck gun, and had a crew of United States Navy personnel, including officers and enlisted men.

Service_History

The USS S-1 (SS-105) was commissioned on 5 June 1920, and began its service with the United States Atlantic Fleet. The submarine participated in several fleet exercises and naval maneuvers, including the Fleet Problem I and Fleet Problem II, which were designed to test the United States Navy's tactical doctrine and strategic planning. The submarine also visited several ports, including Newport, Rhode Island, New York City, and Norfolk, Virginia, and was inspected by United States Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral William V. Pratt.

Specifications

The USS S-1 (SS-105) had a length of 231 feet (70.4 meters) and a beam of 21 feet 10 inches (6.7 meters). The submarine had a draft of 13 feet 1 inch (4 meters) and displaced 876 tons of water. The submarine was powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system, which consisted of two NELSECO diesel engines and two electric motors. The submarine had a top speed of 15 knots (28 kilometers per hour) and a range of over 5,000 nautical miles. The submarine was equipped with four torpedo tubes and a deck gun, and had a crew of 38 United States Navy personnel.

Career

The USS S-1 (SS-105) had a long and distinguished career with the United States Navy, serving in both the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. The submarine participated in several fleet exercises and naval maneuvers, including the Fleet Problem III and Fleet Problem IV, which were designed to test the United States Navy's tactical doctrine and strategic planning. The submarine also visited several ports, including San Diego, California, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and was inspected by United States Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral William H. Standley. The submarine was commanded by several notable United States Navy officers, including Lieutenant Commander Richard S. Edwards and Lieutenant Commander Charles A. Lockwood.

Fate

The USS S-1 (SS-105) was decommissioned on 25 October 1935, and was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 9 November 1935. The submarine was sold for scrap metal on 17 January 1936, and was broken up at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. The submarine's ship's bell and other artifacts are on display at the United States Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland, and the submarine's wreck is located off the coast of Cape May, New Jersey, near the Delaware Bay. The USS S-1 (SS-105) is remembered as one of the most important S-class submarines in the United States Navy, and played a significant role in the development of submarine warfare during the interwar period. Category:Ships built by Portsmouth Naval Shipyard