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|Ship class=[[United States C-class submarine|''C''-class]] [[submarine]]
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|Ship displacement={{convert|238|LT|t|abbr=on}} surfaced <br /> {{convert|275|LT|t|abbr=on}} submerged<ref name="Fitzsimons">Fitzsimons, Bernard, ed. ''Illustrated Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Weapons and Warfare'' (London: Phoebus, 1978), Volume 19, p.2037, "''Octopus''".</ref>
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'''USS ''C-2'' (SS-13)''' was a [[United States C-class submarine|''C''-class]] [[submarine]] of the [[United States Navy]].
'''USS ''C-2'' (SS-13)''' was the [[lead ship]] of [[United States C-class submarine|her class]] of [[submarine]]s built for the [[United States Navy]] in the first decade of the 20th century.


==Description==
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[[Image:Uss C-2 1909.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Sponsor Miss Elizabeth Stevens, holding the Sponsor's Bouquet, standing near USS ''Stingray''{{'}}s [[Bow (ship)|bow]], ready to christen her during the [[Ceremonial ship launching|launching]] ceremonies at the [[Fore River Shipyard]] at [[Quincy, Massachusetts]] on 8 April 1909.]]
The ''C''-class submarines were enlarged versions of the preceding [[United States B-class submarine|B class]], the first American submarines with two [[propeller shaft]]s. They had a length of {{convert|105|ft|3|in|m|1}} [[length overall|overall]], a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|13|ft|10|in|m|1}} and a mean [[draft (ship)|draft]] of {{convert|10|ft|10|in|m|1}}. They [[displacement (ship)|displaced]] {{convert|240|LT|t}} on the surface and {{convert|273|LT|t}} submerged. The C-class boats had a crew of 1 officer and 13 enlisted men. They had a diving depth of {{convert|200|ft|1}}.<ref name=f7>Friedman, p. 306</ref>


For surface running, they were powered by two {{convert|240|bhp|lk=in|0|adj=on}} Craig [[gasoline engine]]s, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a {{convert|115|hp|0|adj=on}} [[electric motor]]. They could reach {{convert|11|kn|lk=in}} on the surface and {{convert|9|kn}} underwater. On the surface, the boats had a range of {{convert|776|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|8.13|kn}} and {{convert|24|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|8|kn}} submerged.<ref name=f7/>
''C-2'' was laid down by [[Fore River Shipyard|Fore River Shipbuilding Company]] in [[Quincy, Massachusetts]]&nbsp;— under a subcontract from [[General Dynamics Electric Boat|Electric Boat Company]]&nbsp;— as USS ''Stingray''. She was launched on 8 April 1909 sponsored by Ms. Elizabeth Stevens, and [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 23 November 1909, [[Ensign (rank)|Ensign]] E.&nbsp;B. Armstrong in command. She was renamed '''USS ''C-2''''' on 17 November 1911.


The boats were armed with two 18-inch (45&nbsp;cm) [[torpedo tube]]s in the bow. They carried two reloads, for a total of four torpedoes.<ref name=gg9>Gardiner & Gray, p. 127</ref>
==Service history==
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''C-2'' — assigned to the [[United States Fleet Forces Command|Atlantic]] Torpedo Fleet and later the Atlantic Submarine Flotilla — cruised along the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]] until 20 May 1913, when she cleared [[Norfolk, Virginia]] for six months of operations from [[Guantánamo Bay]], [[Cuba]]. In December, she reported at [[Cristóbal, Colón]], [[Panama]], and began an operating schedule of [[torpedo]] practice, exploration of anchorages, and harbor defense duty at ports of the [[Panama Canal Zone]]. During the latter part of [[World War I]], ''C-2'' patrolled the [[Florida]] coast. The submarine was placed in ordinary at [[Coco Solo]], Canal Zone on 22 August 1919, and was decommissioned on 23 December 1919. She was sold for scrap on 13 April 1920.


==Construction and career==
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==References==
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[[Image:Uss C-2 1909.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Sponsor Miss Elizabeth Stevens, holding the Sponsor's Bouquet, standing near USS ''Stingray''{{'}}s [[Bow (ship)|bow]], ready to christen her during the [[Ceremonial ship launching|launching]] ceremonies at the [[Fore River Shipyard]] at [[Quincy, Massachusetts]] on 8 April 1909.]]
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''C-2'' was laid down by [[Fore River Shipyard|Fore River Shipbuilding Company]] in [[Quincy, Massachusetts]]&nbsp;— under a subcontract from [[General Dynamics Electric Boat|Electric Boat Company]]&nbsp;— as USS ''Stingray''. She was launched on 8 April 1909 sponsored by Ms. Elizabeth Stevens, and [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 23 November 1909, [[Ensign (rank)|Ensign]] E.&nbsp;B. Armstrong in command. She was renamed '''USS ''C-2''''' on 17 November 1911. ''C-2'' — assigned to the [[United States Fleet Forces Command|Atlantic]] Torpedo Fleet and later the Atlantic Submarine Flotilla — cruised along the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]] until 20 May 1913, when she cleared [[Norfolk, Virginia]] for six months of operations from [[Guantánamo Bay]], [[Cuba]]. In December, she reported at [[Cristóbal, Colón]], [[Panama]], and began an operating schedule of [[torpedo]] practice, exploration of anchorages, and harbor defense duty at ports of the [[Panama Canal Zone]]. During the latter part of [[World War I]], ''C-2'' patrolled the [[Florida]] coast. The submarine was placed in ordinary at [[Coco Solo]], Canal Zone on 22 August 1919, and was decommissioned on 23 December 1919. She was sold for scrap on 13 April 1920.

==Notes==
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==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}}
* {{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=1984|location=Annapolis, Maryland|publisher=Naval Institute Press|isbn=0-85177-245-5|lastauthoramp=1}}
*{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/c/c-2.html |http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss13.htm}}
*{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/c/c-2.html |http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss13.htm}}


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For other ships with the same name, see USS Stingray.
USS C-2 in the Atlantic Ocean sometime between 1912 and 1919.
History
NameUSS Stingray
BuilderFore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts
Laid down4 March 1908
Launched8 April 1909
Commissioned23 November 1909
Decommissioned23 December 1919
RenamedC-2, 17 November 1911
Stricken23 December 1919
FateSold for scrap, 13 April 1920
General characteristics
Class and typeC-class submarine
Displacementlist error: <br /> list (help)
238 long tons (242 t) surfaced
275 long tons (279 t) submerged
Length105 ft 4 in (32.11 m)
Beam13 ft 11 in (4.24 m)
Draft10 ft 11 in (3.33 m)
Installed powerlist error: <br /> list (help)
480 bhp (360 kW) (gasoline)
230 hp (170 kW) (electric)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
Craig gasoline engines
electric motors
Speedlist error: <br /> list (help)
11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced
9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged
Rangelist error: <br /> list (help)
776 nmi (1,437 km; 893 mi) at 8.13 knots (15.06 km/h; 9.36 mph) on the surface
24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
Test depth200 feet (61.0 m)
Complement15 officers and enlisted
Armament2 × 18 in (460 mm) bow torpedo tubes (4 torpedoes)

USS C-2 (SS-13) was the lead ship of her class of submarines built for the United States Navy in the first decade of the 20th century.

Description

The C-class submarines were enlarged versions of the preceding B class, the first American submarines with two propeller shafts. They had a length of 105 feet 3 inches (32.1 m) overall, a beam of 13 feet 10 inches (4.2 m) and a mean draft of 10 feet 10 inches (3.3 m). They displaced 240 long tons (240 t) on the surface and 273 long tons (277 t) submerged. The C-class boats had a crew of 1 officer and 13 enlisted men. They had a diving depth of 200 feet (61.0 m).[1]

For surface running, they were powered by two 240-brake-horsepower (179 kW) Craig gasoline engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a 115-horsepower (86 kW) electric motor. They could reach 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) on the surface and 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) underwater. On the surface, the boats had a range of 776 nautical miles (1,437 km; 893 mi) at 8.13 knots (15.06 km/h; 9.36 mph) and 24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged.[1]

The boats were armed with two 18-inch (45 cm) torpedo tubes in the bow. They carried two reloads, for a total of four torpedoes.[2]

Construction and career

Sponsor Miss Elizabeth Stevens, holding the Sponsor's Bouquet, standing near USS Stingray's bow, ready to christen her during the launching ceremonies at the Fore River Shipyard at Quincy, Massachusetts on 8 April 1909.

C-2 was laid down by Fore River Shipbuilding Company in Quincy, Massachusetts — under a subcontract from Electric Boat Company — as USS Stingray. She was launched on 8 April 1909 sponsored by Ms. Elizabeth Stevens, and commissioned on 23 November 1909, Ensign E. B. Armstrong in command. She was renamed USS C-2 on 17 November 1911. C-2 — assigned to the Atlantic Torpedo Fleet and later the Atlantic Submarine Flotilla — cruised along the East Coast until 20 May 1913, when she cleared Norfolk, Virginia for six months of operations from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. In December, she reported at Cristóbal, Colón, Panama, and began an operating schedule of torpedo practice, exploration of anchorages, and harbor defense duty at ports of the Panama Canal Zone. During the latter part of World War I, C-2 patrolled the Florida coast. The submarine was placed in ordinary at Coco Solo, Canal Zone on 22 August 1919, and was decommissioned on 23 December 1919. She was sold for scrap on 13 April 1920.

Notes

  1. ^ a b Friedman, p. 306
  2. ^ Gardiner & Gray, p. 127

References

  • 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. (1984). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships: 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  • Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entries can be found here and here.

External links

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