United States G-class submarine
USS G-1 soon after launching, in 1911 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | G class |
| Builders | |
| Operators | United States Navy |
| Preceded by | F class |
| Succeeded by | H class |
| Built | 1909–1913 |
| In commission | 1912–1921 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Retired | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 157–161 ft (48–49 m) |
| Beam | 13–17 ft (4.0–5.2 m) |
| Draft | 11–12 ft (3.4–3.7 m) |
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| Test depth | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Complement | 24-26 officers and men |
| Armament | |
The G-class submarines were a class of four United States Navy submarines. While the four G boats were nominally all of a class, they differed enough in significant details that they are sometimes considered to be four unique boats, each in a class by herself. They were the result of agitation (presumably from industry and Congress) for competition in submarine design; all previous US submarines were designed by Electric Boat. G-1, G-2, and G-3 were designed by Simon Lake of the Lake Torpedo Boat Company, while G-4 was designed by American Laurenti. G-1 and G-2 were built by Newport News, G-3 by Lake (completed at the New York Navy Yard due to Lake's temporary dissolution), and G-4 by Cramp.