An item dated Portsmouth, USA 18th reported the launching a day earlier of a submarine at the navy yard which was twice as large as the submarines until then built. She was to be the first of a squadron of 5 submarines which should be able to follow the battleships despite the weather conditions or maximum speed.(1)
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1. The USS Barracuda (SF-4/SS-153), laid down at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, USA on 20 October 1921, launched on 17 July 1924, finally decommissioned on 3 March 1945, stricken on 10 March 1945 and sold to be broken up on 16 November 1945. Displacement of 2.119 (surfaced)-2.506 (submerged) tons. Lead ship of her class part of The V-boats. Preceded by the S-class (906-1.230 tons) and T-class (1.107-1.482tons).
