H-9

H-9 on her building slip at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, WA., November 23, 1918. There is a good breeze blowing, making the job of the men preparing the frills and banners for the ceremony a little difficult.

U.S. Navy photo

The conning tower fairwater and bridge of the H-9 while at San Pedro, CA., approximately 1920-1921. Three crewmembers are standing on the aft deck.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

H-9 assisting diver training at San Pedro, CA., approximately 1920. The diver is Harry Wayne Fields, crewman from the H-3.

Photo courtesy of Carolyn Fields Snider, whose uncle, Harry Fields served on the H-3.

H-9 in drydock at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, approximately 1920. The H-boats were fairly maintenance intensive, and yard periods were common.

Photo courtesy of Carolyn Fields Snider, whose uncle, Harry Fields served on the H-3.

A view of the H-9's stern while in drydock at Mare Island, approximately 1920. The EB design boats had a large skeg that ran down from the end of the main deck to the rudder. That can be seen here above the propeller.

Photo courtesy of Carolyn Fields Snider, whose uncle, Harry Fields served on the H-3.

H-9 underway off the coast of Los Angeles, circa 1921.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

The H-9 underway in a fleet anchorage, likely either San Pedro (Los Angeles) or San Diego, circa 1921. On the left in the background is the cruiser USS Minneapolis (CA-17) and the hospital ship Comfort (AH-3).

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

H-9 on the surface approximately 1921. There is a Signalman with a flag standing on top of periscope shears, communicating with an unseen ship. This photo has been censored for some reason. There is a white stripe painted on the photo just above the main deck. It looks as if they were trying to white out the shoreline in the background. Why is a complete mystery.

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

H-9 diving off the southern California coast near Los Angeles circa 1921. It was common for submarines to leave the National Ensign topside when they dived. It lessened the life span of the flag, but it was felt it was prudent for identification purposes. The Submarine Division 7 insignia is on the side of the bridge.

U.S. Navy photo.

In a complimentary photo to the one above, H-9 surfaces from a dive off Los Angeles, California in 1921. In addition to blowing the main ballast tanks dry to give them positive buoyancy, the Electric Boat design submarines also drove themselves to the surface with a large up angle.

U.S. Navy photo. Colorization by Ric Hedman.

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