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Revision as of 14:13, 18 October 2015
The Submarine Torpedo Flotilla was a submarine formation in the United States Navy first formed in 1907.
History
January, 1908
The flotilla has three Plunger class submarines and a tender. Flotilla is under the command of Lieutenant Castle, in Shark.
| Stationed at ? | |||||
| Tender | |||||
| Nina | |||||
| Submarines | |||||
| Plunger | Porpoise | Shark | |||
January, 1909
The flotilla is now just a single submarine under the personal command of the flotilla commander, and the same tender. Porpoise and Shark have left to provide "Special Service",[1] which would prove to be being deck-transported to the Philippines, where they would soon be operating out of Cavite.<erf>Wikipedia.</ref>
| Stationed at ? | |||||
| Tender | |||||
| Nina | |||||
| Submarine | |||||
| Plunger |
In Command
- Lieutenant Guy W. S. Castle, 1907[2] – 1908[3][4] (and in command of Shark)
- Ensign Prentiss P. Bassett, 1908[5][6]
Footnotes
Bibliography
See Also
