United States N class submarine
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The United States N class submarines were a class of seven coastal defense submarines of the United States Navy
United States Navy
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The boats were constructed by two companies to slightly different specifications; N-1, N-2, and N-3 by the Seattle Construction and Drydock Company of Seattle, Washington, and N-4, N-5, N-6, and N-7 by the Lake Torpedo Boat
Lake Torpedo Boat
The Lake Torpedo Boat Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut was an early maker of submarines for the U.S. Navy. Founded by Simon Lake in 1912, the firm competed with John Philip Holland's Electric Boat Company until financial difficulties led to the company's demise in 1924.-External links:**...
Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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. The N-boats built by Lake are sometimes considered a separate class.
Commissioned during World War I, they were assigned to the 1st Naval District and patrolled the New England
New England
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By 1922 the Seattle boats were assigned to the Submarine School, New London, while the Lake boats were all scrapped in that year.