USS S-10 (SS-115)
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USS S-10 (SS-115) was a second-group ( or "Government") S-class
submarine
of the United States Navy
. Her keel was laid down on 11 September 1919 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard. She was launched
on 1 December 1920 sponsored by Miss Marian K. Payne, and commissioned
on 21 September 1922 with Lieutenant Commander
Carroll Q. Wright, Jr., in command.
Following duty off the northeast coast, S-10 visited the Panama Canal
area, St. Thomas, and Trinidad and Tobago
in early 1924 and completed that year along the northeast coast. Sailing from Boston, Massachusetts on 19 February 1925, S-10 voyaged via the Panama Canal and California
to Hawaii
, arriving on 27 April. She returned to New London, Connecticut
on 12 July and completed that year in New England
waters. In addition to duty out of New London from 1926-1928, S-10 operated in the Panama Canal area from February-April 1926, visited Guantanamo Bay
and Kingston
in March 1927, and served again at the Panama Canal from February-March 1928. From 1929-1936, S-10 served almost exclusively in the Panama Canal area, although she visited Memphis, Tennessee
from 11-15 May 1933, and was in reserve, with a partial crew, at Coco Solo
from 1 July-27 November that year.
Departing Coco Solo on 30 March 1936, S-10 was decommissioned on 17 July that year at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register
. She was sold on 13 November for scrapping.
United States S class submarine
The United States' S-class submarines, often simply called S-boats , were the first class of submarines built to a United States Navy design....
submarine
Submarine
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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...
. Her keel was laid down on 11 September 1919 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard. She was launched
Ship naming and launching
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on 1 December 1920 sponsored by Miss Marian K. Payne, and commissioned
Ship commissioning
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on 21 September 1922 with Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant commander (United States)
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Carroll Q. Wright, Jr., in command.
Following duty off the northeast coast, S-10 visited the Panama Canal
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Built from 1904 to 1914, the canal has seen annual traffic rise from about 1,000 ships early on to 14,702 vessels measuring a total of 309.6...
area, St. Thomas, and Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
in early 1924 and completed that year along the northeast coast. Sailing from Boston, Massachusetts on 19 February 1925, S-10 voyaged via the Panama Canal and 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...
to Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, arriving on 27 April. She returned to New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
on 12 July and completed that year in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
waters. In addition to duty out of New London from 1926-1928, S-10 operated in the Panama Canal area from February-April 1926, visited Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is located on of land and water at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba which the United States leased for use as a coaling station following the Cuban-American Treaty of 1903. The base is located on the shore of Guantánamo Bay at the southeastern end of Cuba. It is the oldest overseas...
and Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
in March 1927, and served again at the Panama Canal from February-March 1928. From 1929-1936, S-10 served almost exclusively in the Panama Canal area, although she visited Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
from 11-15 May 1933, and was in reserve, with a partial crew, at Coco Solo
Coco Solo
Coco Solo was a United States Navy submarine base established in 1918 on the Atlantic Ocean side of the Panama Canal Zone, near Colón, Panama....
from 1 July-27 November that year.
Departing Coco Solo on 30 March 1936, S-10 was decommissioned on 17 July that year at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register
Naval Vessel Register
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. She was sold on 13 November for scrapping.