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USS F-1 (SS-20)
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USS F-1 (SS-20) was an F-class submarine
. She was named Carp when her keel was laid down by Union Iron Works
of San Francisco, California
, making her the first ship of the United States Navy
named for the carp
. She was launched
on 6 September 1911 sponsored by Ms. J. Tynan, renamed F-1 on 17 November 1911, and commissioned
on 19 June 1912, Lieutenant, junior grade
J.B. Howell in command.
area on trials and tests through 11 January 1913, when she joined the Flotilla for training at sea between San Diego, California and San Pedro, California, then in San Diego Harbor.
In late 1912, the boat — which then held the world's record for deep diving to a depth of 283 ft (86.3 m) — slipped her mooring at Port Watsonville in Monterey Bay
, California
, and grounded on a nearby beach. While most of the crew of 17 safely evacuated, two men died in the incident.
From 21 July 1914-14 November 1915, the Flotilla based at Honolulu, Hawaii
for development operations in the Hawaiian Islands
.
F-1 was in ordinary from 15 March 1916-13 June 1917. When she returned to full commission, she served with the Patrol Force, Pacific, making surface and submerged runs to continue her part in the development of submarine tactics. Her base during this time was San Pedro, California. On 17 December, while maneuvering in exercises off Point Loma, San Diego, California
, F-1 and collided, the former sinking in 10 seconds, her port side torn forward of the engine room
. Nineteen of her men were lost, while three others were rescued by the submarines with whom she was operating.
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
. She was named Carp when her keel was laid down by Union Iron Works
Union Iron Works
Union Iron Works, located in San Francisco, California, on the southeast waterfront, was a central business within the large industrial zone of Potrero Point, for four decades at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries.-History:...
of San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, making her the first ship of the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
named for the carp
Carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. The cypriniformes are traditionally grouped with the Characiformes, Siluriformes and Gymnotiformes to create the superorder Ostariophysi, since these groups have certain...
. She was launched
Ship naming and launching
The ceremonies involved in naming and launching naval ships are based in traditions thousands of years old.-Methods of launch:There are three principal methods of conveying a new ship from building site to water, only two of which are called "launching." The oldest, most familiar, and most widely...
on 6 September 1911 sponsored by Ms. J. Tynan, renamed F-1 on 17 November 1911, and commissioned
Ship commissioning
Ship commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service, and may be regarded as a particular application of the general concepts and practices of project commissioning. The term is most commonly applied to the placing of a warship in active duty with its country's military...
on 19 June 1912, Lieutenant, junior grade
Lieutenant, Junior Grade
Lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, United States Merchant Marine USMM, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, with the pay grade...
J.B. Howell in command.
Service history
Assigned to the First Submarine Group, Pacific Torpedo Flotilla, F-1 operated in the San Francisco, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
area on trials and tests through 11 January 1913, when she joined the Flotilla for training at sea between San Diego, California and San Pedro, California, then in San Diego Harbor.
Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean, along the central coast of California. The bay is south of San Francisco and San Jose, between the cities of Santa Cruz and Monterey....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and grounded on a nearby beach. While most of the crew of 17 safely evacuated, two men died in the incident.
From 21 July 1914-14 November 1915, the Flotilla based at Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
for development operations in the Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll...
.
F-1 was in ordinary from 15 March 1916-13 June 1917. When she returned to full commission, she served with the Patrol Force, Pacific, making surface and submerged runs to continue her part in the development of submarine tactics. Her base during this time was San Pedro, California. On 17 December, while maneuvering in exercises off Point Loma, San Diego, California
Point Loma, San Diego, California
Point Loma is a seaside community of San Diego, California. Geographically it is a hilly peninsula that is bordered on the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, the east by the San Diego Bay and Old Town and the north by the San Diego River...
, F-1 and collided, the former sinking in 10 seconds, her port side torn forward of the engine room
Engine room
On a ship, the engine room, or ER, commonly refers to the machinery spaces of a vessel. To increase the safety and damage survivability of a vessel, the machinery necessary for operations may be segregated into various spaces, the engine room is one of these spaces, and is generally the largest...
. Nineteen of her men were lost, while three others were rescued by the submarines with whom she was operating.