uss n-7 (ss-59)

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rdered:
aid down:	20 April 1915
aunched:	19 May 1917
ommissioned:	15 June 1918
ecommissioned:	7 February 1922
ate:	sold for scrap
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isplacement:	340 tons surfaced, 415 tons submerged
ength:	155 feet
eam:	14 feet 6 inches
raft:	12 feet 4 inches
ropulsion:
peed:	13 knots surfaced, 11 knots submerged
ange:
omplement:	29 officers and men
rmament:	four 18-inch torpedo tubes
otto:

USS N-7 (SS-59) was a N-class coastal defense submarine of the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on 20 April 1915 by Lake Torpedo Boat Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The N-boats built by Lake had slightly different specifications from the ones built by Seattle Construction and Drydock and are sometimes considered a separate class. N-7 was launched on 19 May 1917 sponsored by Mrs. Frank Miller, and commissioned on 15 June 1918 with Lieutenant Walter S. Kass in command. After outfitting at New London, Connecticut, the little submarine patrolled along the New England coast, to guard against attacks by German U-boats, until 17 September, when she put into New York City for upkeep. Returning to New London 24 October, N-7 remained there until 21 June 1919, when she sailed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for extensive overhaul. She returned to New London 31 March 1920 and remained there until placed in reserve 7 June. N-7 spent the entire year of 1921, except for a short cruise to Boston, Massachusetts, and one to Newport, Rhode Island, at New London in reserve. Later that year, her engines were transferred to a more modern L-class submarine. Towed by tug Lykens (AT-56), she departed 26 January 1922 for Philadelphia where she decommissioned 7 February. Her hulk was sold to Joseph G. Hitner of Philadelphia for scrap on 5 June.

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