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"B" submarines (VIPER (B1)) (1907)
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Cuttlefish
Ships
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS10 | Viper, 11.1911- B1 | 129 | Fore River, Quincy | 9/1905 | 30.3.1907 | 10.1907 |
stricken 12.1921 |
| SS11 | Cuttlefish, 11.1911- B2 | 130 | Fore River, Quincy | 8/1905 | 1.9.1906 | 10.1907 | stricken 12.1919 |
| SS12 | Tarantula, 11.1911- B3 | 131 | Fore River, Quincy | 9/1905 | 30.3.1907 | 12.1907 | stricken 7.1921 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t |
|
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 145 / 173 |
| Length, m | 25.1 |
| Breadth, m | 3.80 |
| Draught, m | 3.20 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 Craig petrol engine / 1 electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 250 / 150 |
| Max speed, kts | 9 / 8 |
| Fuel, t | petrol 5.5 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 540 (9) / 12 (4) |
| Armament | 2 - 450 TT (bow, 4) |
| Complement | 10 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 45 |
Standard scale images
Viper 1907
Graphics
Cuttlefish
Project history
Electric Boat design, purchased under Act of April 1904 an commissioned in 1907.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
All were transferred to the Philippines in 1912 aboard the colliers Ajax and Hector, spending their remaining service time there.
Cuttlefish
