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Ship's Sponsor, Mrs. Louis R. DeSteiguer, with the Sponsor's bouquet. Photographed at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, at the time of V-3's (SS-165) launching, 9 June 1925.
At left is the Navy Yard's Commandant, Captain Douglas E. Dismukes.
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US Navy photo # NH 56509, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. |
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Ship's Sponsor, Mrs. Louis R. DeSteiguer, at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, during V-3's (SS-165) launching ceremonies, 9 June 1925.
The Navy Yard's Commandant, Captain Douglas E. Dismukes, is holding the christening bottle.
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US Navy photo # NH 56510, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. |
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Launching of the V-3 (SS-165) at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, 9 June 1925.
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US Navy photo # NH 56505, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. |
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V-3 (SS-165)
enters the water during her launching, at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, 9 June 1925.
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US Navy photo # NH 56506, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. |
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V-3 (SS-165) being assisted by tugs, immediately after her launching, at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, 9 June 1925.
Tug at right is the M. Mitchell Davis.
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US Navy photo # NH 56507, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. |
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V-3 (SS-165) being assisted by tugs, immediately after her launching, at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, 9 June 1925.
Tug at right is the M. Mitchell Davis.
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US Navy photo # NH 56508, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. |
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V-3 (SS-165), circa 1925, place unknown. |
Courtesy of Scott McCoy |
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V-3 (SS-165), at Portsmouth, New Hampshire Navy Yard undergoing submergence tests, 12 June 1926. |
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of ussubvetsofworldwarii.org |
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Submarines at Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone, 1926.
These boats are:
S-44 (SS-155);
V-3 (SS-165) and
S-42 (SS-153).
| Photo courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of Lieutenant O.E. Wightman. US Navy photo # NH 80598, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. |
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V-3 (SS-165) entering Porto Bello Harbor, Panama, March 1927.
| Donation of Lieutenant Gustave Freret, USN (Retired), 1971.
US Navy photo # NH 74639, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. |
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V-3 (SS-165) in port, circa the later 1920s, with her boats tied up to her port side.
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US Navy photo # NH 99081, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. |
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Battleship
Maryland (BB-46);
Submarine Tender Camden (AS-6);
two unknown S-boats; and
two V-1 class submarines, possibly
Barracuda (SS-163),
Bass (SS-164) and or
Bonita (SS-165)
in port in May 1927.
Note the tremendous difference in size between the S-boats and
V-1 class submarines.
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Photo # NH 46418 courtesy of the U.S. Naval Historical Center.
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V-1 class submarines alongside Argonne (AS-10), at San Diego, California, 10 December 1927. The submarines are (from left to right): Bass (SS-164);
Barracuda (SS-163) and Bonita (SS-165).
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Courtesy of the San Francisco Maritime Museum, San Francisco, California, 1969.
US Navy photo # NH 69094, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. |
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From left to right; S-43 (SS-154), V-1 (SS-163), V-3 (SS-165) & Argonne (AS-10) at the sub base in Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone. Between December 1927 and May 1932 V-1, served with Squadron 20 on routine operations with the fleet along the west coast, in the Hawaiian Islands, and in the Caribbean. |
US Navy photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. Partial text courtesy of DANFS. Photo added 07/28/06. |
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Argonne (AS-10) in Panama waters, 1927-1928, while en route to join the Battle Fleet.
The submarines alongside her are (from outboard to inboard):
The submarines are (from left to right): Bass (SS-164);
Barracuda (SS-163) and Bonita (SS-165).
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US Navy photo # NH 61683, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. |
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April 11, 1929 photo of the V-3 (SS-165) in the Mare Island straits after undocking from dry dock 1 at Mare Island. She was in dry dock from 28 March to 11 April 1929.
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U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. |
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The V-3 (SS-165) in dry dock # 1 at Mare Island from the
stern, starboard side. She was in dry dock from 28 March to 11 April 1929.
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U.S. Navy photo # 9254, courtesy of Darryl Baker. |
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Bow view of the V-3 (SS-165) in dry dock # 1 at Mare Island.
She was in dry dock from 28 March to 11 April 1929.
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U.S. Navy photo # 9258, courtesy of Darryl Baker. |
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Stern of the V-3 (SS-165) in flooded dry dock # 1 at Mare
Island. She was in dry dock from 28 March to 11 April 1929. The Natuilus
(V-6) (SS-168) is on the building ways to the far left just visible under the
building ways cantilever crane.
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U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. |
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V-3 (SS-165) & Holland (AS-3) circa 1930, West Coast. |
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. |
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Holland (AS-3) moored at San Diego, CA., circa 1930. Submarines alongside, apparently holding inspection, are (from
inboard):
V-3 (SF-6), later Bonita (SS-165);
V-2 (SF-5), later Bass (SS-164);
S-45 (SS-156);
S-43 (SS-154);
S-44 (SS-155); and
S-42 (SS-153);
| US Navy photo # NH 53437, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. |
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V-3 (SS-165) moored to a harbor buoy, prior to 1931.
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US Navy photo # NH 56511, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. |
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V-3 (SS-165) at anchor, prior to 1931.
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US Navy photo # NH 56512, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. |