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{{Short description|H-class submarine of the United States}}
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|Ship ordered=by the [[Imperial Russian Navy]], 1915
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|Ship commissioned=30 September 1918
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|Ship fate=Sold for scrapping, 28 November 1933
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|Ship type= [[United States H class submarine|''H''-class]] [[submarine]]
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'''USS ''H-5'' (SS-148)''' was a [[United States H-class submarine|H-class submarine]] originally built for the [[Imperial Russian Navy]]. Six of these were not delivered pending the outcome of the [[Russian Revolution (1917)|Russian Revolution of 1917]] before being purchased by the [[United States Navy]] on 20 May 1918.


==Description==
The [[Imperial Russian Navy]] ordered 18 [[United States H class submarine|''H''-class]] [[submarines]] from the [[Electric Boat]] Company in 1915. Eleven were delivered, and served as the [[American Holland class submarines]], but shipment of the final six was held up pending the outcome of the [[Russian Revolution (1917)|Russian Revolution of 1917]], and the boats were stored in knockdown condition at [[Vancouver, British Columbia]]. All six were purchased by the [[United States Navy]] on 20 May 1918 and assembled at [[Puget Sound Navy Yard]].
The H-class submarines had a length of {{convert|150|ft|4|in|m|1}} [[length overall|overall]], a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|15|ft|10|in|m|1}} and a mean [[draft (ship)|draft]] of {{convert|12|ft|5|in|m|1}}. They [[displacement (ship)|displaced]] {{convert|358|LT|t}} on the surface and {{convert|467|LT|t}} submerged. The boats had a crew of 2 officers and 23 enlisted men. They had a diving depth of {{convert|200|ft|1}}.<ref name=f7>Friedman, p. 307</ref>


For surface running, they were powered by two [[New London Ship and Engine Company|New London Ship & Engine Co.]] {{convert|475|bhp|lk=in|0|adj=on}} [[diesel engine]]s, each driving one [[propeller shaft]]. When submerged each propeller was driven by a {{convert|170|hp|0|adj=on}} Electro Dynamic Co. [[electric motor]]. They could reach {{convert|14|kn|lk=in}} on the surface and {{convert|10.5|kn}} underwater.<ref name=f7/> On the surface, the boats had a range of {{convert|2300|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|11|kn}} and {{convert|100|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|5|kn}} submerged.<ref name=gg9>Gardiner & Gray, p. 128</ref>
''H-5'' (SS-148) was [[ship naming and launching|launched]] on 24 September 1918, and [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 30 September 1918 with Lieutenant Gordon Hutchins in command.


The boats were armed with four [[American 18-inch torpedo|18-inch (450 mm)]] [[torpedo tube]]s in the bow. They carried four reloads, for a total of eight torpedoes.<ref name=gg9/>
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Operating out of [[San Pedro, California]], with Submarine Division 6 and 7 (SubDivs 6 and SubDiv 7), ''H-5'' participated in various training and battle exercises, with periodic overhauls at [[Mare Island]]. She departed [[San Francisco, California]] on 25 July 1922 in company with both divisions and arrived at [[Norfolk, Virginia]] on 14 September. ''H-5'' decommissioned at Norfolk on 20 October. Her name was struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] on 26 February 1931. She was sold for scrapping on 28 November 1933.

==Construction and career==
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''H-5'' was [[ship naming and launching|launched]] on 24 September 1918, and [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 30 September 1918. Operating out of [[San Pedro Submarine Base]], [[San Pedro, California]], with Submarine Division 6 and 7 (SubDivs 6 and SubDiv 7), ''H-5'' participated in various training and battle exercises, with periodic overhauls at [[Mare Island]]. She departed [[San Francisco, California]] on 25 July 1922 in company with both divisions and arrived at [[Norfolk, Virginia]] on 14 September. ''H-5'' decommissioned at Norfolk on 20 October. Her name was struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] on 26 February 1931. She was sold for scrapping on 28 November 1933.

==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
* {{cite book|last=Friedman|first=Norman|title=U.S. Submarines Through 1945: An Illustrated Design History|publisher=Naval Institute Press|location=Annapolis, Maryland|year=1995|isbn=1-55750-263-3}}
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*{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h1/h-5.htm}}
* {{cite book |editor1-last=Gardiner|editor1-first=Robert|editor2-last=Gray|editor2-first=Randal|title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921|year=1985|location=Annapolis, Maryland|publisher=Naval Institute Press|isbn=0-85177-245-5|name-list-style=amp}}
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*{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/h/h-5.html}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://pigboats.com/index.php?title=H-class PigBoats.COM H-class page]
*{{navsource|08/08148|USS H-5}}
*{{navsource|08/08148|USS H-5}}


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[[Category:World War I submarines of the United States]]
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USS H-5 underway, circa 1922
History
United States
NameH-5
Orderedby the Imperial Russian Navy, 1915
BuilderPuget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington
Laid down12 May 1918
Launched24 September 1918
Acquired20 May 1918
Commissioned30 September 1918
Decommissioned20 October 1922
ReclassifiedHull number: SS-148, 17 July 1920
Stricken26 February 1931
FateSold for scrapping, 28 November 1933
General characteristics
Class and typeH-class submarine
Displacement
  • 358 long tons (364 t) surfaced
  • 467 long tons (474 t) submerged
Length150 ft 4 in (45.82 m)
Beam15 ft 10 in (4.83 m)
Draft12 ft 5 in (3.78 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed
  • 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced
  • 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) submerged
Range
  • 2,300 nmi (4,300 km; 2,600 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) on the surface
  • 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth200 ft (61 m)
Complement25 officers and men
Armament4 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes

USS H-5 (SS-148) was a H-class submarine originally built for the Imperial Russian Navy. Six of these were not delivered pending the outcome of the Russian Revolution of 1917 before being purchased by the United States Navy on 20 May 1918.

Description[edit]

The H-class submarines had a length of 150 feet 4 inches (45.8 m) overall, a beam of 15 feet 10 inches (4.8 m) and a mean draft of 12 feet 5 inches (3.8 m). They displaced 358 long tons (364 t) on the surface and 467 long tons (474 t) submerged. The boats had a crew of 2 officers and 23 enlisted men. They had a diving depth of 200 feet (61.0 m).[1]

For surface running, they were powered by two New London Ship & Engine Co. 475-brake-horsepower (354 kW) diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a 170-horsepower (127 kW) Electro Dynamic Co. electric motor. They could reach 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) on the surface and 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) underwater.[1] On the surface, the boats had a range of 2,300 nautical miles (4,300 km; 2,600 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) and 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged.[2]

The boats were armed with four 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes in the bow. They carried four reloads, for a total of eight torpedoes.[2]

Construction and career[edit]

H-5 was launched on 24 September 1918, and commissioned on 30 September 1918. Operating out of San Pedro Submarine Base, San Pedro, California, with Submarine Division 6 and 7 (SubDivs 6 and SubDiv 7), H-5 participated in various training and battle exercises, with periodic overhauls at Mare Island. She departed San Francisco, California on 25 July 1922 in company with both divisions and arrived at Norfolk, Virginia on 14 September. H-5 decommissioned at Norfolk on 20 October. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 26 February 1931. She was sold for scrapping on 28 November 1933.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Friedman, p. 307
  2. ^ a b Gardiner & Gray, p. 128

References[edit]

  • Friedman, Norman (1995). U.S. Submarines Through 1945: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-263-3.
  • Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
  • Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

External links[edit]

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