Operating out of New London, Connecticut from 1923 to 1925, S-26 visited Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands and Trinidad from January to April 1924, and Hawaii from 27 April to 30 May 1925. Cruising from California ports, mainly Mare Island, California, San Diego, California, and San Pedro, California, S-26 visited Hawaii in the summers of 1927-1930. She also served in the Panama Canal area from March to May 1927, and in February 1929. Departing San Diego on 1 December 1930, she arrived at Pearl Harbor on 12 December. From then into 1938, S-26 served at Pearl Harbor. Sailing from there on 15 October 1938, she returned to New London on 25 March 1939. Entering a period of partial duty on 15 April that year, she resumed full duty on 1 July 1940.. How many years passed between when S-26 initially left New London and when she made her return in 1939?