U.S.S. Tarantula (1907)
From The Dreadnought Project
| U.S.S. Tarantula (1907) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | SS-12 |
| Builder: | Fore River[1] |
| Ordered: | Act of April, 1904[2] |
| Launched: | 30 Mar, 1907[3] |
| Commissioned: | 3 Dec, 1907 |
| Decommissioned: | 25 Jul, 1921 |
| Expended: | 1922[4] |
| Fate: | as target |
Service
Tarantula was launched on 30 March 1907 sponsored by Mrs. George S. Radford, wife of Naval Constructor Radford, and commissioned on 3 December, 1907 under the command of Lieutenant J. F. Daniels.
Tarantula was redesignated as B-3 on 17 November, 1911.
In 1916, all three "B" class boats were stationed in the Philippines in Manila Bay along with six "A" class boats, their crews living aboard their tenders Monadnock and Mohican.[5]
Captains
- Lieutenant Joseph F. Daniels, 3 December, 1907[6]
- Ensign Carroll Q. Wright, Jr., before 1914[7]
- Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Solomon H. Geer, before 1917[8]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 127.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 127.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 127.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 127.
- ↑ Estimates Submitted to the Secretary of the Navy, Volume II, 1916. p. 1553.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 36.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 60.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 60.
Bibliography
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