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Photo # NH 44552:  USS O-7 underway, probably during her trials in 1918

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USS O-7 (Submarine # 68, later SS-68), 1918-1946

USS O-7, a 521-ton O-1 class submarine built at Quincy, Massachusetts, was commissioned in July 1918. She operated along the U.S. East Coast for the next four months and in early November began a voyage to the European war zone. However, when the 11 November 1918 Armistice brought the First World War's fighting to an end, O-7 returned home. Postwar, she was primarily assigned to the Submarine School at New London, Connecticut. She briefly deployed to the Panama Canal Zone in 1924 to participate in Fleet maneuvers and in July 1931 was decommissioned and laid up in the Philadelphia Navy Yard's "Red Lead Row".

The Second World War National Emergency brought the now quite elderly O-7 back into active service. Recommissioned in February 1941, she spend more than four years on training duty at New London. With the war in Europe over and that in the Pacific at a point where U.S. submarine operations were less intense, USS O-7 was decommissioned early in July 1945. She was sold for scrapping in January 1946.

This page features, and provides links to, all the views we have concerning USS O-7 (Submarine # 68, later SS-68).

For more images related to this submarine, see:

  • USS O-7 (Submarine # 68, later SS-68) -- Crew Members.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: NH 44552

    USS O-7
    (Submarine # 68)

    Underway, probably during her trials in 1918.
    Note the triangular marking on her fairwater.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 44KB; 740 x 545 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 103434

    USS O-7
    (Submarine # 68)

    Alongside USS Savannah (ID # 3015) with other submarines, circa Autumn 1918. The view looks aft from O-7's foredeck.
    Note the pattern camouflage painted on Savannah's side.

    Collection of Christopher H.W. Lloyd. Donated by Virginia Agostini, 1990.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 75KB; 435 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 103435

    "O" class submarines


    Alongside USS Savannah (ID # 3015), at Cape May, New Jersey, circa Autumn 1918.
    USS O-7 (Submarine # 68) is partially visible in the left foreground.
    Note the pattern camouflage painted on Savannah's side.

    Collection of Christopher H.W. Lloyd. Donated by Virginia Agostini, 1990.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 85KB; 740 x 455 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 103431

    USS O-7
    (Submarine # 68)

    Controls and air gauges in the submarine's operating compartment, circa 1918-1919.

    Collection of Christopher H.W. Lloyd. Donated by Virginia Agostini, 1990.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 81KB; 430 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 103432

    USS O-7
    (Submarine # 68)

    Radio set installed on board the submarine, circa 1918-1919.

    Collection of Christopher H.W. Lloyd. Donated by Virginia Agostini, 1990.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 70KB; 440 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 103433

    USS O-7
    (Submarine # 68)

    Electrical switchboard on board the submarine, circa 1918-1919.
    Note that this photograph appears to be either a double-exposure or a somewhat blurred time exposure.

    Collection of Christopher H.W. Lloyd. Donated by Virginia Agostini, 1990.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 73KB; 740 x 455 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 103438

    USS O-7
    (Submarine # 68)

    Rear view of O-7's 3"/23 retractable deck gun in the raised position, circa 1918-1919.
    Note the gun's vertical block breech mechanism, round hatch shield, and ready-service ammunition attached to the base of the gun mount.

    Collection of Christopher H.W. Lloyd. Donated by Virginia Agostini, 1990.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 67KB; 430 x 765 pixels

     


    The following photographs show groups of submarines, with USS O-7 among them:

    Photo #: NH 103436

    USS O-7
    (Submarine # 68)

    Alongside USS Savannah (ID # 3015), circa Autumn 1918. The photograph was taken from on board another "O" class submarine. O-7 is in the right center, directly alongside Savannah.
    Note the pattern camouflage painted on Savannah's side.

    Collection of Christopher H.W. Lloyd. Donated by Virginia Agostini, 1990.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 62KB; 435 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 103437

    "O" class submarines


    At the Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina, circa Christmas 1918. Note holiday greenery displayed on the submarines' superstructures and masts.
    USS O-10 (Submarine # 71) is partially visible at the extreme left. USS O-7 (Submarine # 68) is in the middle of this nest of five submarines.
    USS Hartford, the Navy Yard's station ship, is in the background.

    Collection of Christopher H.W. Lloyd. Donated by Virginia Agostini, 1990.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 57KB; 740 x 465 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 101013

    "O-Boats" of Submarine Division Eight


    At the Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina, circa Christmas 1918. Note holiday greenery displayed on the submarines' superstructures. The three outboard submarines are (from left to right):
    USS O-6 (Submarine # 67);
    USS O-3 (Submarine # 64); and
    USS O-7 (Submarine # 68).
    The two-stack ship in the left center distance is probably USS Dubuque (Gunboat # 17).

    Copied from the collection of David J. Lohr, by courtesy of Radioman 1st Class Pamela J. Boyer, USN, 1986.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 63KB; 740 x 450 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 103193

    Submarine Division 8
    ,
    Commander Guy E. Davis commanding

    Nine of the Division's ten "O" type submarines at the Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, 16 August 1921.
    Panoramic photograph by Crosby, "Naval Photographer", 11 Portland Street, Boston.
    Submarines in the front row are (from left to right): O-3 (SS-64), O-6 (SS-67), O-9 (SS-70) and O-1 (SS-62).
    Those in the second row are (from left to right): O-7 (SS-68), unidentified (either O-2 or O-8), O-5 (SS-66), O-10 (SS-71) and O-4 (SS-65).
    Large four-stacked ship in the left center distance is the U.S. Army Transport Mount Vernon.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 168KB; 1200 x 670 pixels

     


    In addition to the images presented above, the National Archives appears to hold other views of USS O-7 (SS-68). The following list features some of these images:

    The images listed below are NOT in the Naval Historical Center's collections.
    DO NOT try to obtain them using the procedures described in our page "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."



  • Photo #: 80-G-456106
    O-7 (SS-68) with several other submarines at the Coco Solo submarine base, Panama Canal Zone, October 1922. USS O-6 (SS-67) is alongside her. All the submarines are dressed with flags, probably in honor of Navy Day.
    Starboard broadside (somewhat toward the bow) surface view. O-6 is largely obscured by O-7.


  • Photo #: 80-G-237934
    O-7 (SS-68) underway on course 000 off the U.S. East Coast (position 41 15'N, 72 10'W) at 1405 hrs., 17 July 1944. Photographed from a blimp of squadron ZP-11.
    Port bow aerial view.

  • Photo #: 80-G-281825
    O-7 (SS-68) underway one mile south of Fishers Island at 1115 hrs, 18 October 1944. Photographed from a blimp of squadron ZP-11.
    Port broadside high aerial view.

  • Photo #: 80-G-281826
    As 80-G-281825, but port bow high aerial view.


    Reproductions of these images should be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system for pictures not held by the Naval Historical Center.

    The images listed in this box are NOT in the Naval Historical Center's collections. DO NOT try to obtain them using the procedures described in our page "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


  • For more images related to this submarine, see:

  • USS O-7 (Submarine # 68, later SS-68) -- Crew Members.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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