S-34 is shown alongside the overhaul pier at the Mare Island Navy Yard, early 1925 while undergoing a refit prior to her homeport shift to the Philippines. A crewman is standing for the camera with his feet straddling the Y-tube sonar array. There are 3 other S-class subs moored outboard. The boat just outboard the S-34 is facing the opposite direction, as are the other two, and a portion of the after superstructure has been removed to gain access, most likely to the engine exhausts and mufflers. The next two subs have crew laundry out to dry from the radio antenna support cables. The second boat out has an awning rigged over the foredeck and gun.
Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.
S-34 moored in a nest alongside the USS Beaver (AS-5). The location is unknown but is likely in the Asiatic Fleet operating area with the date being the mid 1920's. There are five S-boats moored here. The first and second boats out from the tender have a different stern, matching the design of the Government design variant. All the subs have "dressed ship", meaning they are flying all their signal flags. Ships and naval vessels do this for special occasions and holidays.
Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.
A four photo sequence showing the S-34 making a stationary dive, likely off the China coast in the mid 1920's. Water can be seen bubbling around the base of the deck gun making it look like the submarine may be underway but she is actually stationary and air is escaping from ballast tank vents. Note that the background changes very little. The changes may be the results of the photography boat changing position.
Looking at the bridge the empty yoke for the search light can be seen as well as only one periscope. After the boat is completely submerged a second periscope has been raised. In the last picture the head of #1 scope is barely above water.
