S-9 underway, entering port in Cheefoo (now Yantai), China, summer of 1924. S-9 and her entire Submarine Division 12 was conducting an extended deployment to the Asiatic Fleet area that lasted from 1921 to 1924. Cheefoo was a popular port of call for USN ships and submarines.
Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman
Sailors assigned to the S-9 enjoying some off-duty time at a "Camp Knowlton", mid 1920's. The webmasters can not find any reference to Camp Knowlton, if anyone knows where it was located please contact us.
Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman
The US Submarine S-9, now stationed at Monterey, Calif., has several heroes aboard.
Original News Wire Service Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman
