USS H-3

USS H-3 underway, circa 1922
History
United States
Name	USS H-3
Builder	The Moran Company, Seattle, Washington
Laid down	3 April 1911, as Garfish
Launched	3 July 1913
Commissioned	16 January 1914
Decommissioned	23 October 1922
Renamed	H-3, 17 November 1911
Stricken	18 December 1930
Fate	Sold for scrap, 14 September 1931
General characteristics
Type	H-class submarine
Displacement	358 long tons (364 t) surfaced 467 long tons (474 t) submerged
Length	150 ft 4 in (45.82 m)
Beam	15 ft 10 in (4.83 m)
Draft	12 ft 5 in (3.78 m)
Installed power	950 hp (710 kW) (diesel engines) 600 hp (450 kW) (electric motors)
Propulsion	2 × New London Ship & Engine Co. diesel engines 2 × Electro Dynamic Co. electric motors 2 × shafts
Speed	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) submerged
Test depth	200 ft (61 m)
Complement	25 officers and men
Armament	4 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes (8 torpedoes)

USS H-3 (SS-30) was a H-class submarine originally named Garfish, the only ship of the United States Navy named for the gar, a popular target for recreational anglers.

Garfish was laid down by The Moran Company in Seattle, Washington. She was renamed H-3 on 17 November 1911, launched on 3 July 1913 sponsored by Ms. Helen MacEwan, and commissioned at Puget Sound on 16 January 1914, Lieutenant, junior grade William R. Munroe in command.