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USS Navajo (AT-52)
USS ''Navajo'' (AT-52) was a tug built in 1907 by Neafie & Levy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, purchased by the United States Navy on 21 November 1907 and commissioned on 17 March 1908 as Fleet Tug No.52. Pacific Ocean operations Assigned to Pearl Harbor, ''Navajo'' operated in the Hawaiian Islands throughout her Naval career, performing towing and docking operations. On 17 July 1920 she was reclassified as AT-52. In 1922, Water Barge #10, while in tow by ''Navajo'', collided with the submarine . With a hole in her bow, the barge sank within minutes. The gallant action of men from ''Navajo'' resulted in rescue of the barge's three-man crew. After decommissioning, ''Navajo'' was struck from the Navy List on 24 April 1937. Restored to duty ''Navajo'' was restored to the list as IX–56 on 14 January 1942, and she served in a decommissioned status at the Navy Yard at Pearl Harbor. She was placed in service on 15 March 1942 and continued operations in the 14th Naval District thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS F-4 (SS-23)
USS ''F-4'' (SS-23) was a United States Navy F-class submarine. Her keel was laid down by the Moran Brothers of Seattle, Washington. She was originally named ''Skate'', making her the first ship of the United States Navy named for the skate. She was renamed ''F-4'' on 17 November 1911. She was launched on 6 January 1912 sponsored by Mrs. M.F. Backus; and commissioned on 3 May 1913. Service history Joining the First Submarine Group, Pacific Torpedo Flotilla, ''F-4'' participated in the development operations of that group along the west coast, and from August 1914, in Hawaiian waters out of Naval Submarine Base Pearl Harbor. During submarine maneuvers off Honolulu, Hawaii on 25 March 1915, she sank at a depth of , from the harbor. Despite valorous efforts of naval authorities at Honolulu to locate the missing boat and save her crew, all 21 perished. ''F-4'' was the first commissioned submarine of the U.S. Navy to be lost at sea. A diving and engineering precedent w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
