page_title: USS R-8 (SS-85)
hierarchical_section_title: USS R-8 (SS-85)
caption_attribution_description: English: The U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Camden (AS-6) in San Diego Harbor, California (USA), during the early 1920s, with four R-class submarines alongside. The outboard submarine is USS R-8 (SS-85). The inboard boat is USS R-6 (SS-83).
context_page_description: USS R-8 (SS-85) was an R-class coastal and harbor defense submarine of the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on 4 March 1918 by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts. She was launched on 17 April 1919 sponsored by Ms. Penelope Potter, and commissioned on 21 July 1919 with Lieutenant Commander Philip C. Ransom in command.
context_section_description: USS R-8 (SS-85) was an R-class coastal and harbor defense submarine of the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on 4 March 1918 by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts. She was launched on 17 April 1919 sponsored by Ms. Penelope Potter, and commissioned on 21 July 1919 with Lieutenant Commander Philip C. Ransom in command.
caption: Submarine tender Camden at San Diego, California, in the early 1920s with four R-class submarines moored alongside. Closest to the camera is USS R-8, farthest from it is R-6, and the two submarines between them are unidentified.
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