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{{Short description|Plunger-class submarine of the United States}}
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'''USS ''Adder'' (SS-3)''' (later renamed ''A-2''), a ] ], was one of the earliest submarines used by the ]. She was laid down on 3 October 1900 by the ], launched on 22 July 1901, and commissioned on 12 January 1903 at the Holland yard at New Suffolk, ] ] in command. '''USS ''Adder''''' (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3), later renamed ''A-2'', was one of seven {{sclass|Plunger|submarine}}s built for the ] (USN) in the first decade of the 20th century.

==Construction==
''Adder'' was ] on 3 October 1900 at the ], ], by ], a subcontractor for the ], ]; launched on 22 July 1901; sponsored by Mrs. Jane S. Wainwright, wife of ] ]. ''Adder'' was commissioned on 12 January 1903 at the ] at ] with ] ] in command.{{sfn|DANFS|2016}} She was the second submarine commissioned in the United States Navy after ].{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}

==Design==
The ''Plunger''-class submarines were enlarged and improved versions of the preceding {{USS|Holland|SS-1|2}}, the first submarine in the USN. They had a length of {{cvt|63|ft|10|in|1}} ], a ] of {{cvt|11|ft|11|in|1}} and a mean ] of {{cvt|10|ft|7|in|1}}. They ] {{cvt|107|LT}} on the surface and {{cvt|123|LT}} submerged. The ''Plunger''-class boats had a crew of one officer and six enlisted men. They had a diving depth of {{convert|150|ft|1}}.<ref name=f7>{{harvnb|Friedman|1995|p=306}}</ref>
[[File:EB1911 Ship Fig. 126 -US 'Adder'.png|thumb|250px|Plan of USS "Adder". A, storage batteries; B, gas-engine;
C, dynamo and motor; D, water-tight compartments; E, main ballast tanks; F, air-flasks; G, gasolene tank; H, expulsion tube.]]
For surface running, they were powered by one {{convert|180|bhp|lk=in|0|adj=on}} ] that drove the single ]. When submerged the propeller was driven by a {{convert|70|hp|0|adj=on}} ].<ref name=f7/> The boats could reach {{cvt|8|kn|lk=in}} on the surface and {{cvt|7|kn}} underwater.<ref name=gg9>{{harvnb|Gardiner|Gray|1985|p=127}}</ref>

The ''Plunger''-class boats were armed with one {{convert|18|in|adj=on|0}} ] in the bow. They carried two reloads, for a total of three torpedoes.<ref name=f7/>


==Service history== ==Service history==
After initial experimental duty at the ] at Newport, ''Adder'' was towed to the ] by the ] {{USS|Peoria||2}}{{dn}}, arriving there on 4 December 1903. In January 1904, the submarine torpedo boat was assigned to the ]. Placed out of commission on 26 July 1909, ''Adder'' was loaded onto the ] {{USS|Caesar|AC-16|2}}, and was transported to the ], arriving on 1 October. After initial experimental duty at the ] at Newport, ''Adder'' was towed to the ] by the ] ''Peoria'', arriving there on 4 December 1903. In January 1904, the submarine torpedo boat was assigned to the ]. Placed out of commission on 26 July 1909, ''Adder'' was loaded onto the ] {{USS|Caesar|AC-16|2}}, and was transported to the ], arriving on 1 October.{{sfn|DANFS|2016}}

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⚫ Recommissioned on 10 February 1910, she was assigned to duty with the ], ]. Over almost a decade, the submarine torpedo boat operated from Cavite and Olongapo, principally in training and experimental work. During this time, she was renamed on 17 November 1911, becoming simply ''A-2'' (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3).{{sfn|DANFS|2016}}
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===World War I===
⚫ Recommissioned on 10 February 1910, she was assigned to duty with the ], ]. Over almost a decade, the submarine torpedo boat operated from Cavite and Olongapo, principally in training and experimental work. During this time, she was renamed on 17 November 1911, becoming simply '''''A-2'''''.
⚫ During ], she carried out patrols off the entrance to ], and around the island of Corregidor. Decommissioned on 12 December 1919, ''A-2'' (assigned the alphanumeric hull number "SS-3" on 17 July 1920) was designated for use as a target on 24 September 1920.{{sfn|DANFS|2016}} Sunk as a target in mid-January 1922,<ref></ref> she was struck from the ] on 16 January 1922.{{sfn|DANFS|2016}}


==Notes==
⚫ During ], she carried out patrols off the entrance to ], and around the island of Corregidor. Decommissioned on 12 December 1919, ''A-2'' (assigned the alphanumeric hull number '''''SS-3''''' on 17 July 1920) was designated for use as a target on 24 September 1920. She was struck from the ] on 16 January 1922.
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==References== ==References==
{{DANFS}} * {{cite DANFS
|title=A-2 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3)
|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/a/a-2-submarine-torpedo-boat-no-3.html
|link=on
|date=31 August 2016
|access-date=11 October 2016
|ref={{sfnRef|DANFS|2016}}
}}{{PD-notice}}
* {{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=1985|location=Annapolis, Maryland|publisher=Naval Institute Press|isbn=0-85177-245-5|name-list-style=amp}}
*{{cite journal|last1=Wright|first1=C. C.|title=Question 40/02: Submarines Expended as Targets 1922 |journal=Warship International |date=2003|volume=XL|issue=4|pages=286–298 |issn=0043-0374}}


==External links== ==External links==
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* *{{navsource|08/08003|USS Adder}}
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* Information on Lewis Nixon's Crescent Shipyard, location of John P. Holland's site of operations in New Jersey. * Information on Lewis Nixon's Crescent Shipyard, location of John P. Holland's site of operations in Elizabethtown, New Jersey.


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Plunger-class submarine of the United States
Adder running trials in Long Island Sound, 1903
History
United States
NameAdder
NamesakeVipera berus
Ordered7 June 1900
Awarded25 August 1900
Builder
Laid down3 October 1900
Launched22 July 1901
Sponsored byMrs. Jane S. Wainwright
Commissioned12 January 1903
Decommissioned26 July 1909
Commissioned10 February 1910
Decommissioned12 December 1919
RenamedA-2 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3), 17 November 1911
Stricken16 January 1922
IdentificationHull symbol:SS-3, 17 July 1920
FateDesignated for use as a target, 24 September 1920 and expended mid-January 1922
General characteristics
Class and typePlunger-class submarine
Displacement
  • 107 long tons (109 t) (surfaced)
  • 123 long tons (125 t) (submerged)
Length63 ft 10 in (19.46 m)
Beam11 ft 11 in (3.63 m)
Draft10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)
Installed power
  • 160 bhp (120 kW) (gasoline)
  • 70 hp (52 kW) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 8.73 kn (16.17 km/h; 10.05 mph) surfaced
  • 7.08 kn (13.11 km/h; 8.15 mph) submerged
Test depth150 ft (45.7 m)
Complement7 officers and enlisted
Armament1 × bow 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tube
ArmorConning tower#Submarines: 3+5⁄8 in (92 mm)

USS Adder (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3), later renamed A-2, was one of seven Plunger-class submarines built for the United States Navy (USN) in the first decade of the 20th century.

Construction

Adder was laid down on 3 October 1900 at the Crescent Shipyard, Elizabethport, New Jersey, by Lewis Nixon, a subcontractor for the Holland Torpedo Boat Company, New York City; launched on 22 July 1901; sponsored by Mrs. Jane S. Wainwright, wife of Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright. Adder was commissioned on 12 January 1903 at the Holland Torpedo Boat Station at New Suffolk, New York with Ensign Frank L. Pinney in command. She was the second submarine commissioned in the United States Navy after USS Holland (SS-1).

Design

The Plunger-class submarines were enlarged and improved versions of the preceding Holland, the first submarine in the USN. They had a length of 63 ft 10 in (19.5 m) overall, a beam of 11 ft 11 in (3.6 m) and a mean draft of 10 ft 7 in (3.2 m). They displaced 107 long tons (109 t) on the surface and 123 long tons (125 t) submerged. The Plunger-class boats had a crew of one officer and six enlisted men. They had a diving depth of 150 feet (45.7 m).

Plan of USS "Adder". A, storage batteries; B, gas-engine; C, dynamo and motor; D, water-tight compartments; E, main ballast tanks; F, air-flasks; G, gasolene tank; H, expulsion tube.

For surface running, they were powered by one 180-brake-horsepower (134 kW) gasoline engine that drove the single propeller. When submerged the propeller was driven by a 70-horsepower (52 kW) electric motor. The boats could reach 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) on the surface and 7 kn (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) underwater.

The Plunger-class boats were armed with one 18-inch (457 mm) torpedo tube in the bow. They carried two reloads, for a total of three torpedoes.

Service history

After initial experimental duty at the Naval Torpedo Station at Newport, Adder was towed to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard by the tug Peoria, arriving there on 4 December 1903. In January 1904, the submarine torpedo boat was assigned to the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla. Placed out of commission on 26 July 1909, Adder was loaded onto the collier Caesar, and was transported to the Philippines, arriving on 1 October.

A crewman guiding one of the submarine's three torpedoes below deck through the torpedo loading hatch.

Recommissioned on 10 February 1910, she was assigned to duty with the 1st Submarine Division, Asiatic Torpedo Fleet. Over almost a decade, the submarine torpedo boat operated from Cavite and Olongapo, principally in training and experimental work. During this time, she was renamed on 17 November 1911, becoming simply A-2 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3).

World War I

During World War I, she carried out patrols off the entrance to Manila Bay, and around the island of Corregidor. Decommissioned on 12 December 1919, A-2 (assigned the alphanumeric hull number "SS-3" on 17 July 1920) was designated for use as a target on 24 September 1920. Sunk as a target in mid-January 1922, she was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 16 January 1922.

Notes

  1. ^ DANFS 2016.
  2. ^ Friedman 1995, p. 306
  3. Gardiner & Gray 1985, p. 127
  4. Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. NAVY SHIPS: USS Adder (Submarine # 3, later SS-3), 1903-1922. Later renamed A-2

References

  • "A-2 (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • 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.
  • Wright, C. C. (2003). "Question 40/02: Submarines Expended as Targets 1922". Warship International. XL (4): 286–298. ISSN 0043-0374.

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