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USS V-2, V-1 & V-3 moored Starboard side to the USS Argonne (AS-10), most likely San Diego, CA circa 1927.
Original Photo from the Private Collection of Ric Hedman

USS V-1 SS 163
Photo contributed by Ron Martini

USS Submarine V-1 leaving Portsmouth Navy Yard for Provincetown
Nov. 13, 1924

USS V-1 SS 163 (ex-Barracuda)

USS V-1 in Pearl harbor Hawaii circa December 1927
Notice the large up sweep of the bow intended for better sea keeping.
Photo from the Private Collection of Ric Hedman

Sailor standing on the bridge of the USS V-1 in Pearl harbor Hawaii circa December 1927
Notice the open hatch on the aft end of the bridge.
Photo from the Private Collection of Ric Hedman

USS V-1 Transiting the Panama Canal Nov. 1927

USS V-1 Transiting the Panama Canal circa Nov. 1927
Photo from the Private Collection of Ric Hedman

USS Barracuda SS 163 (ex-V-1) photographed circa 1943.

USS V-2 SS 164 (ex-Bass)

USS V-2 SS 164

USS Bonita (V-3) and USS Bass (V-2) in 1931

USS Bass (V-2)shown in an artist sketch as she lies on the bottom south of Block Island off the east end of Long Island, NY.

Bass was recommissioned at Portsmouth, N. H., 5 September 1940 and assigned to Submarine Division 9 Atlantic Fleet. Between February and November 194i she operated along the New England coast and made two trips to St. Georges, Bermuda. She arrived at Coco Solo, C. Z., 24 November and was on duty there when hostilities broke out with Japan.
During 1942 Bass was attached to Submarine Division 31, Squadron 3, Atlantic Fleet. Between March and August, while based at Coco Solo, she made four war patrols in the Pacific, off Balboa. On 17 August 1942, while at sea, a fire broke out in the after battery room and quickly spread to the after torpedo room and starboard main motor, resulting in the death of 25 enlisted men by asphyxiation. The following day Antaeus (AS-21) arrived to assist the submarine and escorted her into the Gulf of Dulce, Costa Rica. Both vessels then proceeded to Balboa. Bass remained In the Canal Zone until October 1942 when she departed for Philadelphia, arriving on the 19th. After undergoing repairs at Philadelphia Navy Yard Bass proceeded to New London, Conn., where she conducted secret experiments off B lock Island in December 1943. She was again in Philadelphia Yard for repairs from January to March 1944. During the remainder of the year she was attached to Submarine Squadron 1, Atlantic Fleet, and operated out of New London in the area between Long Isl and and Block Island. Bass was decommissioned at the Submarine Base New London 3 March 1945 and "destroyed" 12 March 1945. She was used as part of a Mine Test and sits on the bottom in two pieces.

USS Bass (V-2)shown in an artist sketch as she lies on the bottom south of Block Island off the east end of Long Island, NY.

Map of where the Bass lies on the bottom south of Block Island off the east end of Long Island, NY.

USS V-3 SS 165 (ex-Bonita) shown just after launch.

USS V-3 with tugs along side after launch
Milne Special Collections, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, N.H.

V-3 hauled on on a marine railway for upkeep

V-3 hauled out on a marine railway for upkeep

USS V-1, USS V-2 & USS V-3 (not necessarily in that order) along side the tender

USS V-6, Narhwal and USS V-3, Bonita moored dockside.
Location unknown, most likely San Diego, circa 1932.
From the private collection of Ric Hedman

USS Argonaut SS 166 (ex-V-4)

USS Argonaut SS 166 off Provencetown, Mass. making her maiden dive circa May 1928.

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USS Argonaut off Provencetown, Mass. making her maiden dive circa May 1928.
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USS Argonaut SS 166

USS O-2 and USS V-4 (Argonaut) in dry dock, March 29, 1928.
Dry dock is flooding through openings in dry dock doors, at rear.

USS V-4 (Argonaut) leaving dry dock, March 29, 1928.

USS Argonaut SS 166

HEROES RETURN --Marine raiders line the deck of the U.S. Submarine from which they conducted their surprise raid on Makin Island as the ship pulls into Pearl Harbor. Submarine officers who took part in the successful attack look down from the conning tower as they come into the harbor to receive the "well done" accolade from their Commander-in-chief in the Pacific, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN.
USMC 2nd Raider Battalion, is shown standing on the deck of the USS Argonaut SS 166 returning from their mission to the Gilbert Islands. On August 17-18, 1942, a force of 221 Marines from the 2nd Raider Battalion, named "Carlson's Raiders" for its commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Evans F. Carlson, landed from two submarines on Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll. The raid inflicted heavy damage and forced the Japanese to divert troops from reinforcing Guadalcanal.
Argonaut was sunk with all hands on January 10,1943. An Army aircraft witnessed her final battle with 3 destroyers guarding a convoy Argonaut was attacking. Saw her bow break water after a severe depth charge attack and receive unrelenting gun fire until she sank with all 105 men and officers.

USS Argonaut (ex-V-4) (SS-166)
Crewmen reading their mail, after returning to Pearl
Harbor from the Makin Island Raid, 26 August 1942.
The gun behind them is a 6"/53.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

USS V-5 (Narwhal) Pre-Launch Photo
Milne Special Collections, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, N.H.

Nautilus, Argonaut and Narwhal. The Narwhal can just be seen to the right
in this photo. Her conning tower fairwater has the N -1 in a black block on it.
V - 6, V - 4 & V - 5 all together.

USS Narwhal SS 167 (ex-V-5)

USS V-6, Narhwal's two small boats moored between the Narhwal (left)and USS V-3, Bonita, (right).
These boats were carried below the walking decks outside the pressure hull.
Location unknown, most likely San Diego, circa 1932.
From the private collection of Ric Hedman

USS Narwhal SS 167 (ex-V-5) in heavy seas. circa 1930's

USS Narwhal SS 167

Crewman A.L. Rosenkotter of USS V-5 (SC-1)
demonstrates the use of the submarine's after
escape hatch and the emergency escape "lung",
during V-5's, (Narwhal's) builders seatrials, July 1930.

Narwhal during Pearl Harbor attack. Gun crews on deck wait for
Japanese planes to come close enough to fire on. Narwhal shared credit
with several other ships for downing a Japanese torpedo bomber. Sailors
on the dock wait with rifles to shoot at the attackers. One has fixed a bayonet.

USS Nautilus SS 168 (ex-V-6) shown with the S-22

Nautilus SS 168 and Growler SS 215 in dry dock,
Pearl Harbor, July 28, 1942

Floating drydock YFD-2 is at left, with USS Alywin (DD-355) inside. Small drydock in center holds USS Growler (SS-215) and USS Nautilus (SS-168). USS Litchfield (DD-336) and an ARD floating drydock are in Drydock # 2, in right center. Drydock # 1, at right, contains USS West Virginia (BB-48). Submarines partially visible alongside 1010 Dock, in the extreme upper right, are USS Trout (SS-202) and USSPollack (SS-180).

USS Dolphin SS 169 (ex- V-7)

USS V-7 keel laying, June 14, 1930.

Left to right:A. Magg, Quarterman Shipfitter; A.V. Curtis, Ch. Draftsman; J.H. Morrill, Master Painter; T.J. Gamester, Master Boiler Maker; F.E. Getchell, Master Boat Builder; W.J. Monagle, Master Molder; R. J. Gilker, Master Rigger; Capt. D.F. Boyd, U.S.N.; A.M. Clark, Master Shipwright.

Milne Special Collections, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, N.H.

USS Dolphin SS 169

USS Cachalot SS 170 (ex- V-8)

C-1, USS Cachalot SS 170 (ex- V-8)
She looks to be moored someplace in the Caribbean or Panama, most likely mid 1930's.

C-1, USS Cachalot SS 170 (ex- V-8)
She looks to be moored someplace in the Caribbean or Panama, most likely mid 1930's.

C-1, USS Cachalot SS 170 (ex- V-8)
She looks to be moored someplace in the Caribbean or Panama, most likely mid 1930's.

C-1, USS Cachalot SS 170 (ex- V-8)
She looks to be moored someplace in the Caribbean or Panama, most likely mid 1930's.
Bedding is being aired. Topside watch is looking around the back of the conning towwer fairwater

USS Cuttlefish SS 171 (ex- V-9)

USS Cuttlefish SS 171

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Original Photo from the Private Collection of Ric Hedman
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To Scroll the Image Use Mouse Wheel USS Cuttlefish seen surfacing from one of her dives during sea trials spring of 1934.
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Original Photo from the Private Collection of Ric Hedman

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