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Photo #: NH 41855 Submarines nested together, May 1920 Alongside USS Camden (Submarine Tender # 6), in the North River, New York City. They are, from near to far (left to right): USS R-4 (Submarine # 81); USS R-5 (Submarine # 82); USS R-6 (Submarine # 83); USS R-10 (Submarine # 87); USS R-9 (Submarine # 86); USS R-8 (Submarine # 85); USS R-7 (Submarine # 84); USS R-3 (Submarine # 80); USS S-4 (Submarine # 109); and USS S-3 (Submarine # 108). Note that all the "R" class submarines have gun platforms, but that guns are fitted only on R-10 and R-3. S-4 has a platform for a 4"/50 gun (but no gun is installed), while S-3 still has no gun platform. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 99KB; 740 x 445 pixels
Photo #: NH 41863 Submarines nested together, May 1920 Alongside USS Camden (Submarine Tender # 6), in the North River, New York City. They are, from near to far: USS R-4 (Submarine # 81); USS R-5 (Submarine # 82); USS R-6 (Submarine # 83); USS R-10 (Submarine # 87); USS R-9 (Submarine # 86); USS R-8 (Submarine # 85); USS R-7 (Submarine # 84); USS R-3 (Submarine # 80); USS S-4 (Submarine # 109); and USS S-3 (Submarine # 108). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 99KB; 740 x 450 pixels
Photo #: NH 41746 R-Class submarines Nested together at New York City, circa 1920. They include (from left to right): USS R-7 (Submarine # 84); USS R-8 (Submarine # 85); USS R-9 (Submarine # 86); USS R-10 (Submarine # 87); USS R-6 (Submarine # 83); USS R-5 (Submarine # 82); and USS R-4 (Submarine # 81). U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 87KB; 740 x 565 pixels
Photo #: NH 99892 USS Camden (AS-6) Off New York City with twelve submarines alongside, circa 1920. Submarines are, from inboard to outboard (left to right): USS R-1 (SS-78); USS R-2 (SS-79); USS R-4 (SS-81); USS R-5 (SS-82); USS R-6 (SS-83); USS R-10 (SS-87); USS R-9 (SS-86); USS R-8 (SS-85); USS R-7 (SS-84); USS R-3 (SS-80); USS S-4 (SS-109); and USS S-3 (SS-108). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 79KB; 740 x 465 pixels
Photo #: NH 59972 USS Camden (AS-6) Off New York City with twelve submarines alongside, circa 1920. Submarines are, from inboard to outboard (left to right): USS R-1 (SS-78); USS R-2 (SS-79); USS R-4 (SS-81); USS R-5 (SS-82); USS R-6 (SS-83); USS R-10 (SS-87); USS R-9 (SS-86); USS R-8 (SS-85); USS R-7 (SS-84); USS R-3 (SS-80); USS S-4 (SS-109); and USS S-3 (SS-108). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 100KB; 740 x 575 pixels
Photo #: NH 55044 USS Camden (AS-6) In San Pedro Harbor, California, 1921. Submarines alongside are (from outboard to inboard): USS R-1 (SS-78); USS R-3 (SS-80); USS R-8 (SS-85); USS R-4 (SS-81); USS R-2 (SS-79); and USS R-10 (SS-87). U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 78KB; 740 x 590 pixels
Photo #: NH 55045 USS Camden (AS-6) In San Pedro Harbor, California, 1921. Submarines alongside are (from outboard to inboard): USS R-1 (SS-78); USS R-3 (SS-80); USS R-8 (SS-85); USS R-4 (SS-81); USS R-2 (SS-79); and USS R-10 (SS-87). The original print was autographed in June 1967 by Admiral Thomas C. Hart, USN (Retired), who used Camden as his flagship from May 1930 to January 1931, while he was Commander, Control Force, U.S. Fleet. He was a Rear Admiral at that time. This photo, without autograph, is Photo # NH 55044. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 77KB; 740 x 590 pixels
Photo #: NH 92002 USS Camden (AS-6) Photographed circa the early 1920s, with four "R" type submarines alongside, including (from left to right): USS R-6 (SS-83); USS R-4 (SS-81); unidentified; and USS R-2 (SS-79). Collection of Joseph A. Hendricks. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 84KB; 740 x 435 pixels
Photo #: NH 68898 Submarines at New York City, circa the 1930s These "boats" are, from left-to-right: USS R-11 (SS-88); USS R-13 (SS-90), USS R-4 (SS-81) and USS S-22 (SS-127). U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 95KB; 740 x 610 pixels
Photo #: NH 68899 USS S-22 (SS-127) At New York City, circa the 1930s. Inboard submarines are (left-to-right): R-11 (SS-88); R-13 (SS-90) and R-4 (SS-81). U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 68KB; 740 x 465 pixels

For other pictures concerning this submarine, see:

USS R-4 (Submarine # 81, later SS-81), 1919-1946.

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