Carp Class Submarine (1911)
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Jump to navigationJump to searchFour Carp class submarines[1] were completed for the U.S. Navy in 1912-13. On 17 November, 1911, they would be redesignated the "F" class and given names F-1 through F-4, not to be confused with submarines of Britain's "F" class of 1915.
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| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| Carp | Union Iron Works | 6 Sep, 1911 | 19 Jun, 1912 | Collision 17 Dec, 1917 | |
| Barracuda | Union Iron Works | 19 Mar, 1912 | 25 Jun, 1912 | Sold 17 Aug, 1922 | |
| Pickerel | Moran Brothers Shipyard | 6 Jan, 1912 | 5 Aug, 1912 | Sold 17 Aug, 1922 | |
| Skate | Moran Brothers Shipyard | 6 Jan, 1912 | 3 May, 1913 | Foundered 25 Mar, 1915 | |
Design and Construction
Performance
Service
In early 1916, the three surviving F class boats were stationed at Mare Island, their crews living aboard U.S.S. Intrepid.[2]
Torpedoes
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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