USS K-1 (SS-32)
 USS K-1 (SS-32) while underway in 1916
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS K-1 |
| Builder | Fore River Shipbuilding Company of Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Laid down | 20 February 1912 |
| Launched | 3 September 1913 |
| Commissioned | 17 March 1914 |
| Decommissioned | 7 March 1923 |
| Identification | SS-32 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 25 June 1931 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | K-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 153 feet 7 inches |
| Beam | 16 feet 8 inches |
| Draft | 13 feet 1 inch |
| Speed |
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| Complement | 28 officers and men |
| Armament | 4 × 18-inch (457 mm) torpedo tubes |
USS K-1 (SS-32) was the lead ship of her class of submarine of the United States Navy. Originally named Haddock until renamed while under construction, she participated in World War I as a patrol sub off the coast of the Azores in southwest Europe.
Construction history
Her keel was laid down by the
launched on 3 September 1913 sponsored by Mrs. Albert Ware Marshall and commissioned
on 17 March 1914.
Ship history
Upon completion of six months training, K-1 joined the 4th Division, Atlantic Torpedo Flotilla,
Key West, Florida. She continued operations along the East Coast for almost three years, aiding in the development of submarine-warfare tactics. The techniques learned from these experiments were soon put into practice when U-boats
began attacking Allied shipping bound for Europe.
K-1 departed
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, on 13 December to resume coastal operations.
Test ship
From 1919 to 1923, K-1 cruised along the Atlantic coast from
storage batteries, and torpedoes were tested. K-1 arrived Hampton Roads
on 1 November 1922 and remained until she decommissioned 7 March 1923. She was sold as scrap 25 June 1931.
Notes
References
- Friedman, Norman (1995). U.S. Submarines Through 1945: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-263-3.
- Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Photo gallery of USS K-1 at NavSource Naval History