S-class group photos

A busy waterfront scene at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, late fall of 1921. These are boats of the S-10 group that had been modified during construction to incorporate a stern torpedo tube.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Another view of the scene above, showing three S-boats at Portsmouth, 1921. The bow of another boat is at the bottom of the photo.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Seven Government design S-boats dressed ship for Washington's Birthday at Balboa in Panama, approximately 1923-1927. Many of the boats are unidentified, with five of them having the below water bow planes of the S-8 through S-13. Our best guess as to their identities are, left to right: unknown, S-3 (confirmed), unknown, S-10 (maybe), S-11 (maybe), S-9 (maybe), and S-7 (confirmed).

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Three unidentified S-boats of the Government design in the locks at the Panama Canal, late 1920's. These boats are part of the S-10 group boats that had a stern torpedo tube and their bow planes below the water line. All four of these boats were regular visitors to the Canal Zone in the 1920's and early 1930's.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Two unidentified S-boats of the Government design, possibly S-8 or S-9 at an unknown location, late 1920's. These boats have the bow planes below the water line, ruling out the earlier Government design S-boats. There are two other Government design S-boats whose sterns can be seen at the bottom of the photo.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Left to right: S-3 (SS-107), S-6 (SS-111), S-7 (SS-112), S-8 (SS-113), and S-9 (SS-114). They are mooring up to a pier at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, early 1931. This was the end of the line for these boats. They were going into reserve to keep the force in compliance with the London Naval Treaty, and would not see further service. All four boats would be scrapped 1937. On the far left is an Eagle-class patrol vessel.

Photo courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection. A printed copy is in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Submarine Squadron 5 is shown here moored to its mother ship, the submarine tender USS Canopus (AS-9). The location is likely Manila Bay, Philippines off Cavite. The S-boats on the left make up Submarine Division 201 and on the left are the fleet submarines of Submarine Division 203.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

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