USS O-15

USS O-15 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 28 June 1919.
History
United States
NameO-15
Ordered3 March 1916
BuilderCalifornia Shipbuilding Company, Long Beach, California
Laid down21 September 1916
Launched12 February 1918
Commissioned27 August 1918
Decommissioned11 June 1924
Stricken9 May 1930
FateSold for scrap, 30 July 1930
General characteristics
Class & typeO-class submarine
Displacement
  • 491 long tons (499 t) surfaced
  • 566 long tons (575 t) submerged
Length175 ft 3 in (53.4 m)
Beam16 ft 9 in (5.1 m)
Draft13 ft 9 in (4.2 m)
Installed power
  • 880 bhp (660 kW) (diesel)
  • 740 hp (550 kW) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced
  • 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) submerged
Range5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) on the surface
Test depth200 feet (61.0 m)
Complement2 officers, 27 enlisted
Armament

USS O-15 (SS-76) was one of 16 O-class submarines built for the United States Navy during World War I.

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