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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">S-18 sliding down the launch ways at the Bethlehem Quincy yard in Quincy, MA., April 29, 1920. The stern has just touched the water, but the boat is not yet buoyant. The conning tower fairwater is not yet complete, the bridge and other structures will be added later. In the center of the fairwater is the | <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">S-18 sliding down the launch ways at the Bethlehem Quincy yard in Quincy, MA., April 29, 1920. The stern has just touched the water, but the boat is not yet buoyant. The conning tower fairwater is not yet complete, the bridge and other structures will be added later. In the center of the fairwater is the large main induction pipe, used to channel air into the engine rooms for use by the diesels. Just aft of the induction pipe is a smaller pipe that is used to run radio aerial antenna wires down to the radio room. | ||
<small>Photo in the private collection of Dave Johnston.</small> | <small>Photo in the private collection of Dave Johnston.</small> |
Latest revision as of 19:13, 17 March 2025

Photo in the private collection of Dave Johnston.

S-18 moored at an unknown location, mid 1920's. She is sitting high in the water and her rudder is exposed on the far right. The superstructure skeg normally ran all the way down to the rudder, but on many of the S-boats it was found that the skeg was too lightly built, and it often rusted to the point that it had to be removed. That has been done in this case. Compare this photo to the one on the previous page and you can see the difference.
This photo is privately owned and MAY NOT BE USED OR REPOSTED WITHOUT PERMISSION.

This photo is privately owned and MAY NOT BE USED OR REPOSTED WITHOUT PERMISSION.

This photo is privately owned and MAY NOT BE USED OR REPOSTED WITHOUT PERMISSION.
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