United States C-class submarine
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For ship classes with a similar name, see C-class submarine.
The C-class submarines were five United States Navy submarines built by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company in Quincy, Massachusetts, under a subcontract from the Electric Boat Company. Built between 1906 and 1909, and in commission from 1908 to 1919, all five were subsequently sold for scrap in 1920. They were considerably larger than the preceding B-class at 275 tons submerged vs. 173 tons submerged, and were the first United States submarines with two-shaft propulsion, doubling the machinery of the B class.
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USS Tarpon (later C-3), 1909 | |
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Builders | |
Operators | United States Navy |
Preceded by | B class |
Succeeded by | D class |
Built | 1906–1909 |
In commission | 1908–1919 |
Completed | 5 |
Retired | 5 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Submarine |
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Length | 105 ft 4 in (32.11 m) |
Beam | 13 ft 11 in (4.24 m) |
Draft | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
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Range | 800 nautical miles (1,500 km; 920 mi) (surfaced), 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) (submerged) |
Test depth | 200 ft (61 m) |
Complement | 15 (1 officer and 14 enlisted) |
Armament | 2 × 18 in (457 mm) bow torpedo tubes, (4 torpedoes) |
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