 USS B-3, underway near the New York Navy Yard, 1909.
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | |
| Operators |  United States Navy |
| Preceded by | Plunger class |
| Succeeded by | C class |
| Built | 1906–1907 |
| In commission | 1907–1921 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Retired | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 82 ft 6 in (25.15 m) |
| Beam | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range | 540 nautical miles (1,000 km; 620 mi) (surfaced), 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) (submerged) |
| Test depth | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Complement | 10 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | 2 × 18 inch (450 mm) bow torpedo tubes (4 torpedoes) |
The B-class submarines were three United States Navy submarines built by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company in Quincy, Massachusetts, under a subcontract from the Electric Boat Company.[1] They were eventually stationed in the Philippines, an American possession, beginning in 1912–15. They were shipped there on colliers (coal-carrying ships). All three were stricken and expended as targets 1919–22.[2]
- ^ "Quincy's Shipbuilding Heritage". thomascranelibrary.org. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ Gardiner, p. 127