USS R-2

USS R-2 arriving at the Battery in New York City on 29 April 1939 during the 1939 New York World's Fair.
History
United States
NameUSS R-2
Ordered29 August 1916
BuilderFore River Shipbuilding, Quincy, Massachusetts
Laid down16 October 1917
Launched23 September 1918
Commissioned24 January 1919
Decommissioned10 May 1945
Stricken2 June 1945
FateSold for scrap, 28 September 1945
General characteristics
TypeR-class submarine
Displacement
  • 569 long tons (578 t) surfaced
  • 680 long tons (691 t) submerged
Length186 ft 2 in (56.74 m)
Beam18 ft (5.5 m)
Draft14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
PropulsionDiesel-electric
Speed
  • 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) surfaced
  • 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) submerged
Complement30
Armament

USS R-2 (SS-79) was an R-class coastal and harbor defense submarine of the United States Navy.

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