This photo shows R-9 (left) with the S-1 (SS-105) at Pearl Harbor, approximately 1931. Note how much the deck of R-9 has been flared outward to form the gun deck as compared to S-1. It gives a sense of scale to the two boats, and illustrated the fact that the smaller R-9 had a much smaller and narrower superstructure than the S-1. By contrast, this photo also illustrates how similar the designs of both boats were.
National Archives photo.
Cdr. Vincent J Moore c1945 - photo provided by grand niece Patricia M Lynn
Vincent Moore was the Commanding Officer of the submarine USS R-9 from August 17, 1922 to May 23, 1923 when he was relieved of command due to severe health issues and given a medical discharge. He was recalled in 1942 to serve as an instructor in languages to the Navy.
This photo shows R-9 underway in the Thames River, about to moor at Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT. in 1945. R-9 was one of the R-boats that had been laid up in reserve in Philadelphia during the bulk of the 1930's. As the war crisis developed, the R-class boats were pulled out of mothballs and reactivated just in time to provide excellent training and patrol services in U.S. waters during the war.
