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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">This photo came in a collection of B-class images. It shows the first three commanding officers of the B-class submarines in late 1908, along with the flotilla mascot. From left to right: | |||
•LT Donald C. "Bingie" Bingham of the Viper.<br> | |||
•LT Edward J.G. Marquart of the Cuttlefish.<br> | |||
•Bobs the Bulldog, flotilla mascot<br> | |||
•LT Joseph F. Daniels of the Tarantula<br> | |||
Within a few months of this picture, all three men would move on to new assignments. It was actually uncommon for a full Lieutenant to command a submarine in those days as subs were considered a minor command. These men would likely move on to the crew of a surface warship. | |||
<small>U.S. Navy photo</small> | <small>U.S. Navy photo</small> | ||
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The stern of a B-class submarine, showing the arrangement of the single propeller, the rudders, and the diving planes. The B-class would be the last single propeller submarine in the USN until the USS Albacore (AGSS-569) of 1953. | |||
<small>Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.</small> | |||
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Revision as of 15:53, 23 October 2023
•LT Donald C. "Bingie" Bingham of the Viper.
•LT Edward J.G. Marquart of the Cuttlefish.
•Bobs the Bulldog, flotilla mascot
•LT Joseph F. Daniels of the Tarantula
Within a few months of this picture, all three men would move on to new assignments. It was actually uncommon for a full Lieutenant to command a submarine in those days as subs were considered a minor command. These men would likely move on to the crew of a surface warship.
U.S. Navy photo
The stern of a B-class submarine, showing the arrangement of the single propeller, the rudders, and the diving planes. The B-class would be the last single propeller submarine in the USN until the USS Albacore (AGSS-569) of 1953.
Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.
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