United States F-class submarine

These boats are (from front to back):
F-4, F-2, F-3, and F-1. Note the "fish" flags and 13-star "boat" ensigns flown by these submarines.
Class overview
NameF class
Builders
Operators United States Navy
Preceded byE class
Succeeded byG class
Built1911–1912
In commission1912–1922
Completed4
Lost2
Retired2
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • 330 long tons (335 t) surfaced
  • 400 long tons (406 t) submerged
Length142 ft 9 in (43.51 m)
Beam15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)
Draft12 ft 2 in (3.71 m)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) surfaced
  • 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) submerged
Range
  • 2,300 nmi (4,300 km) at 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced
  • 100 nmi (190 km) at 5 kn (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth200 ft (61 m)
Complement22
Armament

The F-class submarines were a group of four submarines designed for the United States Navy by Electric Boat in 1909. F-1 and F-2 were built by Union Iron Works in San Francisco, while F-3 and F-4 were built by The Moran Company in Seattle, Washington.

  1. ^ Navsource.org USS F-1 page
  2. ^ Gardiner, p. 127-128