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Lake Torpedo Boat
The Lake Torpedo Boat Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was an early builder of submarines for the United States Navy in the early 20th century. History Founded by Simon Lake in 1912, the company was located at the east end of Seaview Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Most of the submarines completed by Lake Torpedo Boat were completed from 1918 to 1922. The firm competed with the Electric Boat Company until financial difficulties led to the company's demise in 1924. The Navy ceased awarding contracts to Lake shortly before that time, partly because , the company's entry in the S-class submarine design competition, was not selected for further production. Only nine S-boats were built by Lake. Also, the yard was not physically able to build the large submarine cruisers then envisioned, such as . The Washington Naval Treaty's limits on submarines were also a major factor. At the time, the Navy wished to concentrate submarine construction at Navy Yards, particularly Portsmout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Lake
Simon Lake (September 4, 1866 – June 23, 1945) was a Quaker American mechanical engineer and naval architect who obtained over two hundred patents for advances in naval design and competed with John Philip Holland to build the first submarines for the United States Navy. Biography Born in Pleasantville, New Jersey on September 4, 1866. Lake joined his father's foundry business after attending public schools in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Lake had a strong interest in undersea travel. He built his first submarine, ''Argonaut Junior'', in 1894 in response to an 1893 request from the US Navy for a submarine torpedo boat. In 1898 he followed up with the Argonaut (submarine), ''Argonaut 1'', which he sailed from Norfolk, Virginia for to Sandy Hook, New Jersey (which is actually north of Norfolk), arriving in November of 1898. As a result of lessons learned on that journey, he rebuilt it into the Argonaut (submarine), ''Argonaut 2''. Neither ''Argonaut'' nor Lake's following sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osetr-class Submarine
The ''Osetr'' class were a group of submarines built for the Imperial Russian Navy during the Russo–Japanese War. The boats were ordered in the 1904 emergency programme. The boats were designed by American engineer Simon Lake Simon Lake (September 4, 1866 – June 23, 1945) was a Quaker American mechanical engineer and naval architect who obtained over two hundred patents for advances in naval design and competed with John Philip Holland to build the first submarines f ... and had wheels fitted for moving around on the sea bed as well as wet/dry chambers for divers. ''Osetr'' was the former ''Protector'' sold by Lake to the Russians and re-assembled in Russia. The diving depth was around . Ships All ships were built by the Lake company at the Libau Arsenal (Latvia) and were launched in 1904 References * Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921 {{DEFAULTSORT:Osetr Submarine classes Submarines of the Imperial Russian Navy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS O-13 (SS-74)
USS ''O-13'' (SS-74) was an ''O''-class submarine of the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on 6 March 1916 by the Lake Torpedo Boat Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The later O-boats (''O-11'' through ''O-16'') were designed by Lake Torpedo Boat to different specifications from the earlier ones designed by Electric Boat. They performed much less well, and are sometimes considered a separate class. ''O-13'' was launched on 27 December 1917 sponsored by Miss Margaret Arletta Adams. While conducting submerged trials in Long Island Sound on 5 October 1918, prior to her commissioning, ''O-13'' rammed , the section patrol boat accompanying her, during a submerged circular run off Bridgeport, Connecticut, holing ''Mary Alice'' amidships. Although ''Mary Alice'' sank within minutes, ''O-13'' rescued her entire crew, including Captain William A. Gill, President of the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey, who had been embarked on ''Mary Alice''. ''O-13'' was com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS O-12 (SS-73)
USS ''O-12'' (SS-73) was an O-class submarine of the United States Navy. These later O-boats, ''O-11'' through ''O-16'', were designed by Lake Torpedo Boat to different specifications than the earlier Electric Boat designs. They performed poorly as compared to the Electric Boat units, and are sometimes considered a separate class. The ship was launched in 1917 and entered service with the Navy in 1918 in the Panama Canal Zone. Taken out of service by the US Navy in 1924, the submarine was leased for use in Arctic exploration in 1930 sponsored by William Randolph Hearst. Renamed ''Nautilus'', the submarine suffered significant damage while exploring the Arctic in 1931 and having recorded significant data while there, Hearst considered the venture a failure. Having returned to Norway to repair the damage, the submarine was returned to the United States Navy there, and they had the submarine towed down a fjord and scuttled in November 1931. Service history The submarine's keel was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS O-11 (SS-72)
USS ''O-11'' (SS-72) was one of 16 O-class submarines built for the United States Navy during World War I. Description The later O-boats (''O-11'' through ''O-16'') were designed by Lake Torpedo Boat Company to different specifications from the earlier ones designed by Electric Boat. They did not perform as well, and are sometimes considered a separate class.DANFS The submarines had a length of overall, a beam of and a mean draft of . They displaced on the surface and submerged. The O-class submarines had a crew of 29 officers and enlisted men. They had a diving depth of .Gardiner & Gray, p. 129 For surface running, the boats were powered by two diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a electric motor. They could reach on the surface and underwater. On the surface, the O class had a range of at . The boats were armed with four 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes in the bow. They carried four reloads, for a total of e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS N-7 (SS-59)
USS ''N-7'' (SS-59) was a N-class coastal defense submarine built for the United States Navy during World War I. Description The N-class boats designed by Lake Torpedo Boat (''N-4'' through ''N-7'') were built to slightly different specifications from the other N-class submarines, which were designed by Electric Boat, and are sometimes considered a separate class. The Lake submarines had a length of overall, a beam of and a mean draft of . They displaced on the surface and submerged. The N-class submarines had a crew of 3 officers and 26 enlisted men. They had a diving depth of .Friedman, p. 307 For surface running, the Electric Boat submarines were powered by two diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a electric motor. They could reach on the surface and underwater. On the surface, the boats had a range of at and at submerged. The boats were armed with four 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes in the bow. They ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS N-6 (SS-58)
USS ''N-6'' (SS-58) was a N-class coastal defense submarine of the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on 15 April 1915 by Lake Torpedo Boat Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The N-boats built by Lake had slightly different specifications from the ones built by Seattle Construction and Drydock and are sometimes considered a separate class. ''N-6'' was launched on 21 April 1917 sponsored by Mrs. John A. Kissick, and commissioned on 9 July 1918. Service history After outfitting at New London, Connecticut, she commenced patrolling off the New England coast to protect coastal shipping from German U-boats. She alternated operating out of New London and New York City until she put into the former port on 13 October for upkeep. With the exception of a training cruise up the New England coast from 14 to 19 July 1919, and a voyage to New York Navy Yard from 29 September to 9 October, ''N-6'' remained at New London until sailing in early May 1920 for Annapolis, Maryland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS N-5 (SS-57)
USS ''N-5'' (SS-57) was a N-class coastal defense submarine of the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on 10 April 1915 by Lake Torpedo Boat Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The N-boats built by Lake had slightly different specifications from the ones built by Seattle Construction and Drydock and are sometimes considered a separate class. ''N-5'' was launched on 22 March 1917 sponsored by Mrs. George Bevans, and commissioned at New York Navy Yard on 13 June 1918. Service history Sailing from New York City on 20 June to New London, Connecticut, for fitting out and thence proceeding to Newport, Rhode Island, to load torpedoes, ''N-5'' began patrols off New England and in Long Island Sound on watch against attacks on coastal shipping by German U-boats. In August and September she deployed under tow by a decoy ship, the sailing vessel . On 7 September, after parting tow from her escort in a heavy sea, she was mistaken by an armed transport for a U-boat and was fired up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS N-4 (SS-56)
USS ''N-4'' (SS-56) was a N-class coastal defense submarine of the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on 24 March 1915 by Lake Torpedo Boat Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The N-boats built by Lake had slightly different specifications from the ones built by Seattle Construction and Drydock and are sometimes considered a separate class. ''N-4'' was launched on 27 November 1916 sponsored by Miss Dorothy H. Elliott, and commissioned at New York Navy Yard on 15 June 1918. Service history Departing New York on 25 June 1918, ''N-4'' proceeded to the New London Submarine Base for outfitting and then she proceeded to the Torpedo Station at Newport, Rhode Island. Returning to New London, Connecticut, on 11 July, she once again departed on 28 July to patrol along the New England coast and guard coastal shipping against German U-boats. Alternating out of New London and New York City, she continued this duty until 3 November. The signing of the Armistice with Germany fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS L-5 (SS-44)
USS ''L-5'' (SS-44) was an L-class submarine built for the United States Navy during the 1910s. Description The L-class boats designed by Lake Torpedo Boat (''L-5'' through ''L-8'') were built to slightly different specifications from the other L boats, which were designed by Electric Boat, and are sometimes considered a separate ''L-5'' class. The Lake boats had a length of overall, a beam of and a mean draft of . They displaced on the surface and submerged. The L-class submarines had a crew of 28 officers and enlisted men. They had a diving depth of .Friedman, p. 307 For surface running, the boats were powered by two diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a electric motor. They could reach on the surface and underwater. On the surface, the Lake boats had a range of at and at submerged.Gardiner & Gray, p. 129 The boats were armed with four 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes in the bow. They carried four reload ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS G-3 (SS-31)
USS ''G-3'' (SS-31) was a G-class submarine of the United States Navy. While the four G-boats were nominally all of a class, they differed enough in significant details that they are sometimes considered to be four unique boats, each in a class by herself. ''G-3'' was named ''Turbot'' when her keel was laid down on 30 March 1911 by the Lake Torpedo Boat Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut, making her the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the turbot, a large, brown and white flatfish, valued as a food. She was renamed ''G-3'' on 17 November 1911, transferred to the New York Navy Yard for completion on 17 November 1913 following the cancellation of the Lake contract, launched on 27 December 1913, and commissioned on 22 March 1915. Service history After fitting out, ''G-3'' proceeded to Bridgeport, Connecticut on 1 July to have sponsons fitted to the boat to increase stability. During submerged test runs off Port Jefferson in Long Island Sound two weeks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Navy Yard
The Brooklyn Navy Yard (originally known as the New York Navy Yard) is a shipyard and industrial complex located in northwest Brooklyn in New York City, New York (state), New York. The Navy Yard is located on the East River in Wallabout Bay, a semicircular bend of the river across from Lower East Side#Corlears Hook, Corlears Hook in Manhattan. It is bounded by Navy Street to the west, Flushing Avenue to the south, Kent Avenue to the east, and the East River on the north. The site, which covers , is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Brooklyn Navy Yard was established in 1801. From the early 1810s through the 1960s, it was an active shipyard for the United States Navy, and was also known as the United States Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn and New York Naval Shipyard at various points in its history. The Brooklyn Navy Yard produced wooden ships for the U.S. Navy through the 1870s, and steel ships after the American Civil War in the 1860s. The Brooklyn Navy Yard has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
