American submarine USS Tarantula performed well during trial according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad 1907-1908 no. 8

Source Fleets of the world 1915. Compiled from official sources and classified according to types

An item reported that the American submarine USS Tarantula successfully performed her official trial for the delivery.(1) Instead of the contracted minimum speed of 8.75 miles achieved she in a rough sea and a stiff breeze 9,4 miles.

Note
1. Launched at the Fore River Shipbuilding, Quincy, Massachusetts on 30 March 1907, commissioned on 3 December of the same year, renamed on 17 November 1911 B-3, decommissioned on 25 July 1921 at Cavite, Philippines was she a year later sunk when used as a target.