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	210k	U.S. submarines (SS-20) through (SS-23). General plans prepared by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, 18 June 1910. This sheet features inboard and outboard profile drawings. These submarines were constructed by the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California. Initially named Carp (SS-20), Barracuda (SS-21), Pickerel (SS-22) and Skate (SS-23), they were renamed F-1 (SS-20) through F-4 (SS-23) in November 1911, while under construction. The original plan is in Record Group 19 at the U.S. National Archives.		USNHC photograph # NH 84383. Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1976.
	201k	U.S. Submarines (SS-20) through (SS-23). General plans prepared by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, 18 June 1910. This sheet features a table of dimensions, deck plans and hull section drawings. These submarines were constructed by the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California. Initially named Carp (SS-20), Barracuda (SS-21), Pickerel (SS-22) and Skate (SS-23), they were renamed F-1 (SS-20) through F-4 (SS-23) in November 1911, while under construction. The original plan is in Record Group 19 at the U.S. National Archives.		USNHC photograph # NH 84382. Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1976.
	24k	In the F class (SS-20 - 23) the conning tower is shown in dashed vertical lines between the two periscopes. This class & the E class (SS-24 - 25) introduced bow planes into Electric Boat practice.		Drawing by Jim Christley. Photo & text courtesy of U.S. Submarines Through 1945, An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman. Naval Institute Press.
	1.62k	The submarine F-2 (SS-21) under construction at Union Iron Works, San Francisco, CA., 3 April 1911.		Photo courtesy from the files of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
	1.52k	The submarine F-2 (SS-21) under construction at Union Iron Works, San Francisco, CA., 12 October 1911.		Photo courtesy from the files of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
	60k	F-2 (SS-21) invitation to her launching, held at the yard of her builder, the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California, on 19 March 1912.		USNHC photograph # NH 54127.Collection of Rear Admiral Ammen Farenhold, USN (Medical Corps), 1932.
	154k	F-2 (SS-21) ready for launching at the Union Iron Works shipyard, San Francisco, California, 19 March 1912. Note the number "22" mounted on the submarine's conning tower, her retractable bow planes, and the starry striped bunting on her lifelines.		USNHC photograph # NH 69797.
0802115	NR	Grim Warfish to Join Bay's Gleaming Denizens Mayor's Little Daughter Will Christen Submarine Barracuda (SS-21) at Launching Today		Image and text provided by University of California, Riverside; Riverside, CA. Photo from The San Francisco Call. (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 19 March 1912, Image 18 via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. via Darryl L. Baker.
	1.3m	Photo of the newly launched F-2 (SS-21) of Union Iron Works, San Francisco on 19 March 1912.		USN photo courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
	NR	Splash! And Now' Tis Annette Rolph, U.S.N. Annette Reid Rolph christening the submarine Barracuda (SS-21).		Image and text provided by University of California, Riverside; Riverside, CA. Photo from The San Francisco Call. (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 20 March 1912, Image 5 via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
	1.47k	From front to back: F-4 (SS-23), F-2 (SS-21), F-3 (SS-22) and F-1 (SS-20), in port Honolulu 1914. The US Army Transport Dix is in the background. Note the "fish" flags and 13-star "boat" ensigns flown by these submarines. Photographed by Noggle.		USN photo # NH 63259, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center.
	1.03k	Nine photo PDF of F-2 (SS-21) crew life.		Photos courtesy of Tommy Trampp.
	106k	F class (SS-20 - 23) submarines at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, before World War I. This view shows the bows of F-1 (SS-20), F-2 (SS-21), & F-3 (SS-22).		USNHC photograph # NH 92187. Collection of Thomas P. Naughton, 1973.
	1.09k	K Submarines in Port After Long Voyage This is the way the K submarines looked as they glided to their dock in the navy slip Thursday afternoon, completing their run of 2,180 miles from San Francisco to this port under their own power-a big feat performed in a big way, and adding fresh laurels to the American navy. In the upper picture is shown the K-8 (SS-39) slowing down as she entered the slip, the last of the four submersible to complete the voyage. The lower view shows the K-3 (SS-34) in the foreground, another K boat and the F-1 (SS-20), F-2 (SS-21), & F-3 (SS-22) in the background.		Image and text provided by University of Hawaii at Manoa; Honolulu, HI. Photo from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii) 1912-current, 16 October 1915, 3:30 Edition, Image 17, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
	84k	F-4 (SS-23) at left at anchor in Honolulu, HI. with F-1 (SS-20), centre, and F-2 (SS-21) outboard, moored together. Date unknown.		Courtesy of MMCM (SS) Greg Peterman USN Retired. Text i.d. from "The Romance of A Submarine" by G. Gibbard Jackson & submitted by Robert Hurst.
	77k	F-2 (SS-21) in a harbor, circa 1912.		USNHC photograph # NH 79745. Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1974.
	40k	F-2 (SS-21) underway in San Diego harbor, California, circa 1912-1914.		USNHC photograph # NH 93084.Collection of Hubert C. Rickert, courtesy of Daniel Rickert, 1981.
	994k	F class (SS-20 - 23) submarines and their tender are in DD#2 at Mare Island on 21 January 1913. Left to right: F-3 (SS-22), F-2 (SS-21), F-1 (SS-20) and Alert (AS-4) in the background.		USN photo / MINSY # 01211913-01 courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
	985k	The submarine F-2 (SS-21) (left) and F-1 (SS-20), (right) and the USRC McCulloch are seen in Mare Island Navy Yard Dry Dock #1 on 7 March 1914.		USN photo / MINSY # 1486-3-1914 courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
	132k	F-2 (SS-21) in drydock in 1914, with her sister F-1 (SS-20) alongside.		USNHC photograph # NH 79746, courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1976 via Robet Hurst.
0802212	460k	This is the only photo I've found with submarines at the old Mare Island Submarine Base. The photo is NHHC NH 72129 and they date it as between 1914-1917. Since YO-8 is in the photo, photo is no earlier than the oil barge's launching on 11 March 1915: therefore date range is 1915-1917. Submarines are 2 F-Class and 2 H-Class boats. Ric and Dave could only determine the classes.		USN photo # NHHC NH 72129 courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
	NR	Pacific Fleet Hears Pretty Girl Sing Through Wireless Phone Two admirals and the entire force of the Pacific Fleet let official busines "stand by" recently while they listened to the first concert ever given via wireless telephone. Pretty Miss Mabelle Burch, brilliant young coloratura, who is singing with the Metropolitan quartet, has a brother, Carlton, on the Submarine F-2 (SS-21). Miss Burch asked permission to sing to her brother at sea by wireless telephone. The request was granted by Admiral Hugh Rodman and an order Issued for the entire fleet to listen in. The photo shows Admiral Rodman in his cabin on board the Pacific Fleet flagship. New Mexico (BB-40), listening while Miss Burch sings by wireless phone to her brother at sea.		Image and text provided by University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR. Photo from the Capital Journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 11 November 1920, Image 8, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
0802211	2.15k	The photo was taken in December 1920 and showing Eagle boats (PE #) (34, 38, 6, 35, 12, 7, 8, 10, 58 & 25) at the subase. At the end of the wharf (far right) there are two minesweepers (Brant (AM-24) & Eider (AM-17)) with several submarines moored to these sweepers. Shipyard daily journals (deck logs) indicate that with are F-3 (SS-22) & F-2 (SS-21). Note: In addition, subs H-2 (SS-29) & H-5 (SS-148) were in dry dock at this time.		USN photo # NH 54315 courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
	90k	San Pedro, Calif. submarine base. From inboard to outboard: F-2 (SS-21), L-6 (SS-45), & what appears to be H-6 (SS-149)?, H-4 (SS-147), R-7 (SS-84). Photo is at or after 30 June 1921 through 1 July 1922. The R-7 had arrived from the Panama Canal then and the L-6 was placed in commission, in ordinary, 24 March 1922; returned to full commission 1 July; and sailed for the east coast the same month. All the H-class boats left on 25 July 1922 for the east coast as well. Notice that the other boats seem higher out of the water, which is indicative of the H-class boats which had a higher beam than the F & L-classes. The boats behind this group are too far away to i.d. properly.		USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. Partial text courtesy of DANFS. Photo i.d. courtesy of Ric Hedman.
	145k	F-2 (SS-21) & F-3 (SS-22) alongside tender, date and location unknown.		USN photo courtesy of ussubvetsofwwii.org

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