 {|     |} uss s-37 (ss-142) was an s-class submarine of the united states navy. her keel was laid down on 12 december 1918 by the union iron works in san francisco, california. she was launched on 20 june 1919 sponsored by miss mildred bulger, and commissioned on 16 july 1923 with lieutenant paul r. glutting in command. ==operational service== ===1923=== after fitting out at mare island, s-37 departed san francisco bay at the end of july and joined submarine division (subdiv) 17 at san pedro, california, on 1 august. during that month, september, and into october, she conducted exercises and tests off the southern california coast. on the afternoon of 10 october, while recharging her batteries in the harbor at san pedro, california, s-37 was rocked by an explosion in the after battery compa
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