John Philip Holland
"SS-3" was built on speculation by Whitehead &amp; Co. of Fiume. Her design was based on the John Philip Holland design licensed by Whitehead for and , two submarines ordered by the Austro-Hungarian Navy and built 1907–1910, and featured improvements in the mechanical and electrical systems. "SS-3" was laid down in 1909 and launched at Fiume on 14 March 1911.