H-8

H-8 at the fitting out pier at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, November 14, 1918 just after being launched. The boat in the background looks like one of the Puget Sound ferries.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman

This photo taken on August 9, 1919 shows a mixed group of H-8 crew and movie actors including Wallace Beery, (right center, second row), Jane Novak, and Hobart Bosworth (left center, second row), with the H-8 in the background disguised as the German U-98. The real Captain of the boat, LT John B. Cooke is in his normal uniform (center front) as is CEM(Radio) Harold Lintner, kneeling, 1st man, bottom row at left side of photo. A number of the crew are dressed as German sailors and worked as extras in the movie. This silent movie was called "Behind the Door".

Photo provided by Stan Lintner. His father, Harold Lintner, served aboard the H-8 as a Chief Electrician

Some crew up for air aboard the USS H-8 sometime in 1919. They were maybe on the way back to the base after the day's exercises and just trying to get some fresh air after a day spent down below. The blonde-haired man on the right is CEM(R) Harold W. Lintner. That means he was a Chief Electrician qualified to operate and maintain radio equipment. This was before there was an actual rate of Radioman. This was in the very early days of naval radio. On submarines, many times the radioman was responsible for all the electrical equipment as well as the radios. Later on his rate was changed to CRM, (Chief Radioman).

Photo provided by Stan Lintner. His father, Harold Lintner, served aboard the H-8 as a Chief Electrician

H-8 in the drydock at the Mare Island Navy Yard in Vallejo, CA., August, 1920. The dock is completely flooded so it is not known if she is entering or leaving the dock. Another sub is off her port side. It was common to put two or more of these small submarines into a drydock at the same time.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman

A nice shot of H-8 and other elements of the Pacific Fleet, likely off San Pedro, California, early 1920's. The ship on the right is probably a battleship, but there is not enough detail to tell for sure.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman

It is February 5, 1920, and the H-8 has been visiting Redondo Beach, California. This is just north of the Redondo Beach Pier that used to sit on the shore north of the beach side railroad station. The pier was replaced after it was damaged by storms. There are now a number of pier complexes in the location. It is unknown if the submarine has been anchored out just for the day or for several days. We can not locate any information about this visit.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman. Colorization by Ric Hedman.

In this photo of H-8 at Redondo Beach, California she has lighted off her starboard engine in preparation conduct a battery charge while anchored. The sun is nearing the horizon through a offshore fog on the waters. It is a stunning sunset. Ric Hedman's colorization of this photo reminds us that life in the 1920's was not black and white.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman

H-8 at her anchorage at Redondo Beach, California near Los Angeles. She has one engine lit off and is conducting a battery charge. There are two civilian rowboats nearby. In the distance she has been passed by a coastal lumber steamer leaving a trail of black smoke from her funnel.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman. Colorization by Ric Hedman.

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