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USS ''S-38'' (SS-143) was a ''S''-class submarine of the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on 15 January 1919 by the Union Iron Works in San Francisco, California. She was launched on 17 June 1919 sponsored by Mrs. Grace M. Collins, and commissioned on 11 May 1923 with Lieutenant Clifford H. "Stony" Roper (Class of 1916) in command. ==Service history== Fitted out at Mare Island, ''S-38'' joined Submarine Division 17 (SubDiv 17) at San Pedro, California, on 24 May and immediately began preparations for a cruise to the Aleutian Islands. On 9 June, she moved north with submarine tenders , , and three other S-boats. On 21 June, they reached Dutch Harbor, whence the boats conducted evaluation tests and exercises for the next three and a half weeks. On 16 July, the force put into Anchorage, Alaska. On 17 July, while performing routine maintenance on ''S-38s motors, a crewman removed a valve cover, creating an opening to sea below the boat's waterline, flooding the motor room. The submarine was alongside her tender, , no personnel were injured, she was easily raised but the motors were crippled. Temporary repairs took until 23 July, when the boat was taken in tow by ''Ortolan''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS S-38 (SS-143)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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