United States R-class submarine
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For other ship classes of the same name, see British R-class submarine and Italian R-class submarine.
The R-class submarines were a class of United States Navy submarines active from 1918 until 1945. With the first of the class laid down following the American entry into World War I, they were built rapidly. Although R-15 through R-20 were completed July–October 1918, they did not serve overseas, and the bulk of the class were not completed until after the Armistice.
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Tied up along the dock from right to left: R-12 (SS-89), R-15 (SS-92), R-13 (SS-90) with R-9 (SS-86) and an unidentified R-boat probably in Pearl Harbor, c. mid-1920s. | |
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Name | R class |
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Preceded by | O class |
Succeeded by | S class |
Built | 1917-1919 |
In commission | 1918-1931, 1940-1945 |
Completed | 27 |
Lost | 2 |
Retired | 25 |
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Type | Submarine |
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Test depth | 200 ft (61 m) |
Complement | 30 officers and men |
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