The C-class submarines were enlarged versions of the preceding B class, the first American submarines with two propeller shafts. They had a length of 105 feet 3 inches (32.1 m) overall, a beam of 13 feet 10 inches (4.2 m) and a mean draft of 10 feet 10 inches (3.3 m). They displaced 240 long tons (240 t) on the surface and 273 long tons (277 t) submerged. The C-class boats had a crew of 1 officer and 14 enlisted men. They had a diving depth of 200 feet (61.0 m).[1]
For surface running, they were powered by two 240-brake-horsepower (179 kW) Craig gasoline engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a 115-horsepower (86 kW) electric motor. They could reach 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) on the surface and 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) underwater. On the surface, the boats had a range of 776 nautical miles (1,437 km; 893 mi) at 8.13 knots (15.06 km/h; 9.36 mph) and 24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged.[1]
The boats were armed with two 18-inch (450 mm)torpedo tubes in the bow. They carried two reloads, for a total of four torpedoes.[2]
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C-1 was laid down by Fore River Shipbuilding Company in Quincy, Massachusetts, under a subcontract from Electric Boat Company, as Octopus. Octopus was launched on 4 October 1906 sponsored by Miss F. Webster, and commissioned on 30 June 1908. She was renamed C-1 on 17 November 1911. Assigned to Submarine Flotilla 2 (SubFlot 2), Octopus operated out of Newport, Rhode Island and New York City until 9 October 1908. Tests and experiments, of both submarine design and the tactical use of her type, continued from Norfolk, Virginia and Newport until she was placed in reserve at Charleston, South Carolina on 14 February 1910. Recommissioned on 15 April, the submarine conducted experiments and served as training vessel at Newport until 10 May 1913. C-1 was reassigned to Submarine Group 1, Torpedo Flotilla, Atlantic Fleet, and from 29 May – 7 December operated out of Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. She served in Panamanian waters in training, and later, on patrol during World War I until 4 August 1919, when she was decommissioned at Coco Solo in the Panama Canal Zone. Here, she was sold on 13 April 1920.
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Photo gallery of USS Octopus at NavSource Naval History
April 12, 2024
other, ships, with, same, name, octopus, lead, ship, class, submarines, built, united, states, navy, first, decade, 20th, century, octopus, historyunited, statesnameuss, octopusbuilderfore, river, shipyard, quincy, massachusettslaid, down3, august, 1905launche. For other ships with the same name see USS Octopus USS C 1 SS 9 was the lead ship of her class of submarines built for the United States Navy in the first decade of the 20th century USS Octopus SS 9 HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS OctopusBuilderFore River Shipyard Quincy MassachusettsLaid down3 August 1905Launched4 October 1906Sponsored byMiss F WebsterCommissioned30 June 1908Decommissioned4 August 1919RenamedC 1 17 November 1911FateSold for scrap 13 April 1920General characteristicsClass and typeC class submarineDisplacement238 long tons 242 t surfaced 275 long tons 279 t submergedLength105 ft 4 in 32 11 m Beam13 ft 11 in 4 24 m Draft10 ft 11 in 3 33 m Installed power480 bhp 360 kW gasoline 230 hp 170 kW electric PropulsionCraig gasoline engines electric motorsSpeed11 knots 20 km h 13 mph surfaced 9 knots 17 km h 10 mph submergedRange776 nmi 1 437 km 893 mi at 8 13 knots 15 06 km h 9 36 mph on the surface 24 nmi 44 km 28 mi at 8 knots 15 km h 9 2 mph submergedTest depth200 feet 61 0 m Complement15 officers and enlistedArmament2 18 inch 450 mm bow torpedo tubes 4 torpedoes Contents 1 Description 2 Construction and career 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksDescription editThe C class submarines were enlarged versions of the preceding B class the first American submarines with two propeller shafts They had a length of 105 feet 3 inches 32 1 m overall a beam of 13 feet 10 inches 4 2 m and a mean draft of 10 feet 10 inches 3 3 m They displaced 240 long tons 240 t on the surface and 273 long tons 277 t submerged The C class boats had a crew of 1 officer and 14 enlisted men They had a diving depth of 200 feet 61 0 m 1 For surface running they were powered by two 240 brake horsepower 179 kW Craig gasoline engines each driving one propeller shaft When submerged each propeller was driven by a 115 horsepower 86 kW electric motor They could reach 11 knots 20 km h 13 mph on the surface and 9 knots 17 km h 10 mph underwater On the surface the boats had a range of 776 nautical miles 1 437 km 893 mi at 8 13 knots 15 06 km h 9 36 mph and 24 nmi 44 km 28 mi at 8 knots 15 km h 9 2 mph submerged 1 The boats were armed with two 18 inch 450 mm torpedo tubes in the bow They carried two reloads for a total of four torpedoes 2 Construction and career editC 1 was laid down by Fore River Shipbuilding Company in Quincy Massachusetts under a subcontract from Electric Boat Company as Octopus Octopus was launched on 4 October 1906 sponsored by Miss F Webster and commissioned on 30 June 1908 She was renamed C 1 on 17 November 1911 Assigned to Submarine Flotilla 2 SubFlot 2 Octopus operated out of Newport Rhode Island and New York City until 9 October 1908 Tests and experiments of both submarine design and the tactical use of her type continued from Norfolk Virginia and Newport until she was placed in reserve at Charleston South Carolina on 14 February 1910 Recommissioned on 15 April the submarine conducted experiments and served as training vessel at Newport until 10 May 1913 C 1 was reassigned to Submarine Group 1 Torpedo Flotilla Atlantic Fleet and from 29 May 7 December operated out of Guantanamo Bay Cuba She served in Panamanian waters in training and later on patrol during World War I until 4 August 1919 when she was decommissioned at Coco Solo in the Panama Canal Zone Here she was sold on 13 April 1920 Notes edit a b Friedman p 306 Gardiner amp Gray p 127References editEger Christopher L March 2021 Hudson Fulton Celebration Part II Warship International LVIII 1 58 81 ISSN 0043 0374 Friedman Norman 1995 U S Submarines Through 1945 An Illustrated Design History Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 263 3 Gardiner Robert amp Gray Randal eds 1985 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 85177 245 5 This article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entries can be found here and here External links editPhoto gallery of USS Octopus at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS C 1 amp oldid 1152689660, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
