R-9

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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
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 an unknown location, somewhere on the U.S. east coast, late 1941. 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.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman

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