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S-18

CountryUnited States
Ship ClassS-class Submarine
Hull NumberSS-123
BuilderBethlehem Fore River Shipyard
Laid Down15 Aug 1918
Launched29 Apr 1920
Commissioned3 Apr 1924
Decommissioned29 Oct 1945
Displacement854 tons standard; 1,062 tons submerged
Length219 feet
Beam21 feet
Draft16 feet
MachineryDiesel-electric engines
Bunkerage41,921 gal
Power Output1,200 shaft horsepower
Speed14 knots
Crew38
Armament4x21" torpedo tubes with 12 torpedoes, 1x4" deck gun

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Photographs

S-18, S-47, and S-44 at Groton, Connecticut, United States, 8 Apr 1924

S-18 Operational Timeline

3 Apr 1924 S-18 was commissioned into service.
29 Oct 1945 S-18 was decommissioned from service.




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S-18, S-47, and S-44 at Groton, Connecticut, United States, 8 Apr 1924


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