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USS F-1 SS-20 |
Type: |
Submarine |
Class: |
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Builder: |
Union Iron Works San Francisco, California |
Hull Number: |
Submarine #20 SS-20 (July 17, 1920) |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Commissioned: |
June 19, 1912 |
Keel Laid: |
August 23, 1909 |
Decommissioned: |
N/A |
Launched: |
September 6, 1911 (a) |
Stricken: |
N/A |
Fate: |
Sunk Dec. 17, 1917, rammed by USS F-3 Submarine #23.
Location: North Pacific off Point Loma, San Diego, California. 19 crewmen killed, 5 survivors picked up by F-3. (Roll of Honor) |
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Notes: |
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(a): |
Laid down as Carp, renamed F-1 on Nov. 17, 1911. |
Timeline |
Christened by Miss J. Tynan. |
Nov. 17, 1911: |
Renamed F-1. |
Oct. 11, 1912: |
Broke moorings and drifted ashore at Watsonville, California. Two crewmen were washed overboard and drowned during the incident. (MaritimeQuest Daily Event) |
1913: |
Assigned to 1st Submarine Flotilla at San Pedro, California. |
July 21, 1914: |
Flotilla based at Honolulu, Hawaii until Nov. 14, 1915. |
Sept. 5, 1915: |
Damaged while moored at Honolulu, Hawaii, rammed by USS Supply. All three remaining F class submarines (F-1, F-2 and F-3) were damaged. F-1 had damage to steering gear and to her fuel tank. |
Mar. 15, 1916: |
Placed in ordinary at San Pedro, California. |
June 13, 1917: |
Returned to full commission, homeported at San Pedro, California. |
Dec. 17, 1917: |
Rammed and sunk off San Diego, California, 19 crewmen killed, 5 survivors. Five survivors are; Brown, Henry L. (Gunner's Mate 1st Class) Burns, Joseph J. (Chief Gunner's Mate) Montgomery, Alfred E. (Lieutenant) (Commanding Officer) Schmissauter, J. M. (Machinist's Mate) Stewart, John G. (Ship's Cook 3rd Class) |
1975: |
Wreck located and identified. |
Builder's Data |
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Page published Mar. 29, 2009 |