The No. 54. Electric Boat
Company-design of 1.500 tons. Building approved in 1915. First material immediately
ordered. After 5,5 months yet for 19% completed. Contracted building time 28
months.
Note
1. Of the N-class. Laid down at
the shipyard of Seattle Construction and Drydock Company, Seattle, Washington,
USA on 29 July 1915, launched on 16 January 1917 and commissioned on 26
September 1917.
Source
Marineblad 1915/1916
no. 6. The article was mainly based on a report of the Secretary of Navy dated
16 October 1915 over the year ending on 30 June 1915.
