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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#00008B"><big>This page will display the most recent additions to the site, arranged by date. Click on the link below each picture to be taken to the page where it resides. Please note that minor updates to captions and other text is an ongoing effort and will not be listed here. Enjoy!</big></div><br>
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=== <big>April 1, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>June 5, 2025</big> ===
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File:V-1 under construction.jpg|[[V-1|'''V-1 under construction''']]
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File:V-1 2-25-26 flags front.jpg|[[V-1|'''A snowy V-1 with flags''']]
File:F-1 WHOI 2025 whole boat.png|[[F-1 collision|'''F-1 wreck images from Woods Hole 2025 expedition''']]
File:V-2 Provincetown pre-com 1925.jpg|[[V-2|'''V-2 off Provincetown''']]
File:O-8 and S-1.jpg|[[O-8|'''O-8 maneuvering to moor 1923''']]
File:V-2 Bass transits Panama Canal.jpg|[[V-2|'''V-2 transits the Panama Canal''']]
File:S-1 at Portsmouth stbd side Dec 22.jpg|[[S-1|'''New photos of S-1 aircraft operations conversion''']]
File:Argonaut V-4 Mine Laying Fleet Submarine.jpg|[[V-4|'''V-4 from starboard quarter''']]
File:Argonaut V-4 on trials (French) 1929.jpg|[[V-4|'''French newsreel photo of V-4''']]
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">We are pleased to have some great photos taken by the submersible Alvin and AUV Sentry from the February 2025 Woods Hole expedition to the wreck of the USS F-1 off La Jolla, California. In addition, we have added several new photos of the conversion work done to S-1 so that she could carry out the Navy's only tests with launching an airplane from a submarine. So many images were added to the S-1 page that we had to rearrange it and add a table of contents. More S-1 images will follow in a future update. Also, webmaster David Johnston recently participated in a briefing at the Naval History & Heritage Command HQ in Washington, DC concerning The USS Dorado Project. RDML Sam Cox, the NHHC director, had a favorable review of the presentation, and encouraged the project to push forward. There will be several new developments concerning the project over the summer and we will keep you informed!


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=== <big>March 25, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>May 23, 2025</big> ===
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">Due to a technical error on our part, many links on various pages that would take you back to [[:Category:Research Articles by Author|'''Research Articles''']] written by us and others were outdated and did not work. To our knowledge, all of those links have now been corrected. If you should find a link that is broken or tries to take you to a non-existent page, please let us know at [mailto:webmaster@pigboats.com '''webmaster@pigboats.com'''] and we will correct it. Thank you for your patience.
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File:Pollack port bow March 37.jpg|[[180|'''Three photos of Pollack at sea, 1937''']]
File:N-4 at Lake yard late 1917.jpg|[[N-4|'''N-4 and O-12 at the Lake yard, 1917''']]
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">Another update this week, as I will be out of town in Washington, DC giving a presentation on The Dorado Project at the Naval History & Heritage Command. Over the last two weeks we were gifted with a group of photos from historian and master model maker Randy Biddle, showcasing his USS Grampus (aka A-3) model. Randy also contributed an excellent article he wrote in 1981 concerning the history of the Grampus. [[Biddle, Randle M.|'''See that article at this link''']]. In addition, Robert Porterfield sent us a very interesting oral history concerning the career of Harry Hoffman, a crewman from the USS N-1 in WW I. Bob compiled the history from a series of letters that Harry sent home. It is a fascinating first-person look into life on one of the early pigboats. [[Hoffman, Harry and Porterfield, Robert E.|'''That history can be read here''']].


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=== <big>March 18, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>May 19, 2025</big> ===
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File:H-class surfacing off San Pedro.jpg|[[General H-class photos|'''Unknown H-class surfacing''']]
File:V-1 early photo from starboard USN 456143.jpg|[[V-1|'''V-1 on builder's trials, 1924''']]
File:H-1 H-2 1915 PanPacific Expo.jpg|[[General H-class photos|'''Pan-Pacific Expo 1915''']]
File:V-1 on trials NH 63175.jpg|[[V-1|'''V-1 cutting an impressive swath through the water, 1926''']]
File:O-3 crew on deck.jpg|[[O-3|'''O-3 with crew on deck ''']]
File:V-3 with boat out.jpg|[[V-3|'''V-3 with alongside with a liberty launch removed, 1927-1928''']]
File:O-13 static dive.jpg|[[O-13|'''O-13 making a stern first dive''']]
File:Brass anchor300.jpg|[https://pigboats.com/images/9/96/A_VISUAL_GUIDE_TO_THE_FLEET_SUBMARINES_PART_3.pdf '''Salmon/Sargo-class Visual Guide''']
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=== <big>March 8, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>May 2, 2025</big> ===
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File:R-21 alongside NH 82342.jpg|[[R-21|'''R-21 at Coco Solo''']]
File:A-class unusual test in Manila Bay.jpg|[[General A-class photos|'''Unusual test in Manila Bay''']]
File:R-24 launch from stern NH 108254.jpg|[[R-24|'''R-24 launch day, 1918''']]
File:A-3 Grampus san diego with boats.jpg|[[A-3|'''Grampus with civilian boats''']]
File:R-9 conning tower fairwater and bridge.jpg|[[R-9|'''Two views of R-9's fairwater, Pearl Harbor, late 1920s''']]
File:A-6 Porpoise Underway Subic Bay.jpg|[[A-6|'''Porpoise in Subic Bay''']]
File:A7-Shark At Cavite PI.jpg|[[A-7|'''Shark at Cavite''']]
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">An R-boat update today! We are also working with two other historians who will be contributing research articles on submarine engines and an oral history from a crewmember of N-1. Those should be coming over the next several weeks. Check back often!


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=== <big>March 2, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>April 18, 2025</big> ===
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File:D-3 diving.jpg|[[D-3|'''D-3 diving''']]
File:K-class underway for Hawaii Oct 15.jpg|[[General K-class photos|'''K-class submarines underway for Hawaii, October 1915.''']]
File:E-1 coming to surface.jpg|[[E-1|'''E-1 surfacing after a dive''']]
File:F-1 towing Nov 15 110415-1.jpg|[[F-1|'''F-1 towing operations for return to California, November 1915.''']]
File:F-3 in drydock.jpg|[[F-3|'''F-3 in drydock at Mare Island''']]
File:F-3 towing Oct 15 102915-2.jpg|[https://pigboats.com/index.php?title=F-3#Return_to_California '''F-3 under tow to California, October 1915.''']
File:R-class unknown.jpg|[[R-class group photos|'''Unknown R-class boat at sea''']]
File:B-1 and B-3 mooring c1910.jpg|[[General B-class photos|'''Tarantula mooring to Viper''']]
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">Fellow historian and researcher Darryl Baker contributed over 13 photographs and newspaper clippings that highlighted the shift in submarine operations in Hawaii in late 1915 following the [https://pigboats.com/index.php?title=Notable_Submarine_Accidents#F-4_(Submarine_No._23),_Hull_failure_during_a_test_dive,_March_25,_1915 '''F-4 disaster''']. The photo sets noted above will highlight the coming of the K-class boats and the return of the remaining F-class boats to California. Darryl also contributed a series of newspaper clippings that give contemporary accounts of this major shift in Pacific Fleet submarine operations. These photos all come courtesy of the [https://vallejomuseum.net/ '''Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum''']. Please take the time to visit their site.


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=== <big>February 26, 2024</big> ===
=== <big>April 10, 2025</big> ===


<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">Take a look at our Submarine Plans and Blueprints section (link on left)! We have recently come across a treasure trove of plans for Pigboat era submarines. Many of them highlight modifications that were made for WW II operations, but we have included them here as they are directly relevant to submarines of our era. More are coming in an update to follow. Ric has also been busy with some AI-driven photograph colorization software. He has colorized several photos of [[192|'''Squalus (SS-192)''']] on her launch day. In addition, he as colorized several interior photos of Squalus [[192 salvage|'''taken after her salvage''']]. The color enhances what can be seen in the photos, making certain details pop out.  
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">We have just completed a weeks long effort to introduce two new pages that cover guns used on submarines! In a format similar to our [[Torpedoes|'''torpedoes''']] page, the first page is [[Submarine Guns|'''at this link''']] and contains an introduction, notes, and data tables for guns used on U.S. submarines of the pigboat era. The follow-on page [[Gun photos & information|'''can be found here''']]. It contains background historical information on each gun type, including pictures of the guns and mounts and how they were installed on our submarines. There is also a permanent link in the Navigation box on the left of each page. Please give both pages a good read through. We have put an effort into making the information readable and digestible, without getting bogged down in minutiae. If you have any comments or have additional information to add, please contact us here: [mailto:webmaster@pigboats.com '''webmaster@pigboats.com''']. Enjoy!
 
On another note, we would like to take a moment to remember our brave shipmates onboard the [https://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08593.htm '''USS Thresher (SSN-593)'''] who lost their lives 62 years ago today. Rest in peace shipmates. You are not forgotten.


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Latest revision as of 15:55, 5 June 2025


This page will display the most recent additions to the site, arranged by date. Click on the link below each picture to be taken to the page where it resides. You may have to scroll to find the newest picture. Please note that minor updates to captions and other text is an ongoing effort and will not be listed here. Enjoy!


June 5, 2025

We are pleased to have some great photos taken by the submersible Alvin and AUV Sentry from the February 2025 Woods Hole expedition to the wreck of the USS F-1 off La Jolla, California. In addition, we have added several new photos of the conversion work done to S-1 so that she could carry out the Navy's only tests with launching an airplane from a submarine. So many images were added to the S-1 page that we had to rearrange it and add a table of contents. More S-1 images will follow in a future update. Also, webmaster David Johnston recently participated in a briefing at the Naval History & Heritage Command HQ in Washington, DC concerning The USS Dorado Project. RDML Sam Cox, the NHHC director, had a favorable review of the presentation, and encouraged the project to push forward. There will be several new developments concerning the project over the summer and we will keep you informed!

May 23, 2025

Another update this week, as I will be out of town in Washington, DC giving a presentation on The Dorado Project at the Naval History & Heritage Command. Over the last two weeks we were gifted with a group of photos from historian and master model maker Randy Biddle, showcasing his USS Grampus (aka A-3) model. Randy also contributed an excellent article he wrote in 1981 concerning the history of the Grampus. See that article at this link. In addition, Robert Porterfield sent us a very interesting oral history concerning the career of Harry Hoffman, a crewman from the USS N-1 in WW I. Bob compiled the history from a series of letters that Harry sent home. It is a fascinating first-person look into life on one of the early pigboats. That history can be read here.

May 19, 2025

May 2, 2025

An R-boat update today! We are also working with two other historians who will be contributing research articles on submarine engines and an oral history from a crewmember of N-1. Those should be coming over the next several weeks. Check back often!

April 18, 2025

Fellow historian and researcher Darryl Baker contributed over 13 photographs and newspaper clippings that highlighted the shift in submarine operations in Hawaii in late 1915 following the F-4 disaster. The photo sets noted above will highlight the coming of the K-class boats and the return of the remaining F-class boats to California. Darryl also contributed a series of newspaper clippings that give contemporary accounts of this major shift in Pacific Fleet submarine operations. These photos all come courtesy of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum. Please take the time to visit their site.

April 10, 2025

We have just completed a weeks long effort to introduce two new pages that cover guns used on submarines! In a format similar to our torpedoes page, the first page is at this link and contains an introduction, notes, and data tables for guns used on U.S. submarines of the pigboat era. The follow-on page can be found here. It contains background historical information on each gun type, including pictures of the guns and mounts and how they were installed on our submarines. There is also a permanent link in the Navigation box on the left of each page. Please give both pages a good read through. We have put an effort into making the information readable and digestible, without getting bogged down in minutiae. If you have any comments or have additional information to add, please contact us here: webmaster@pigboats.com. Enjoy!

On another note, we would like to take a moment to remember our brave shipmates onboard the USS Thresher (SSN-593) who lost their lives 62 years ago today. Rest in peace shipmates. You are not forgotten.

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