Allied Warships

R-1 (SS-78)

Submarine of the R-1 class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassR-1 
Pennant78 
Built byFore River Shipbuilding Co. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) 
Ordered 
Laid down16 Oct 1917 
Launched24 Aug 1918 
Commissioned16 Dec 1918 
End service20 Sep 1945 
History

Decommissioned 1 May 1931.
Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet.
Recommissioned in ordinary 23 September 1940.
After overhaul she was placed in full commission 16 October 1940.
Decommissioned 20 September 1945 at Key West, Florida.
Stricken 10 November 1945.
Sold 13 March 1946 and broken up for scrap. 

Commands listed for USS R-1 (78)

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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.

CommanderFromTo
1Lt. James Dorr Grant, USN23 Sep 194028 May 1942
2Lt. Willard Ross Laughon, USN28 May 1942Apr 1943
3Lt. Norman Dwight Gage, USNApr 1943Jul 1944
4T/Lt. William August Schoenfeld, USNJul 1944May 1945
5Lt.Cdr. John Henry Cunningham, Jr., USNRMay 194520 Sep 1945

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This page was last updated in August 2016.

1 Apr 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

Not much is currently known to us about the exploits of USS R-1 before April 1942. She had arrived at Bermuda around mid December 1941.

2 Apr 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

3 Apr 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

6 Apr 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with aircraft.

7 Apr 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

9 Apr 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

10 Apr 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

11 Apr 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) departed Bermuda for a war patrol.

For the daily and attack positions of USS R-1 during this patrol see the map below.

16 Apr 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) attacked the German submarine U-582, north-north-east of Bermuda in position 36°50'N, 60°52'W.

(All times are zone 3)
0920 hours - Sighted a German U-boat of the 740 ton type bearing 214°, range 500 yards. Enemy course 310°. Started attack.

0928 hours - Fired three torpedoes from 1400 yards. It is thought that one hit had been obtained but this was not the case. (1)

23 Apr 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) returned to Bermuda.

30 Apr 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

1 May 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

5 May 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) departed Bermuda for a war patrol.

For the daily positions of USS R-1 during this patrol see the map below.

17 May 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) returned to Bermuda.

31 May 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) departed Bermuda for a war patrol.

11 Jun 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) returned to Bermuda.

17 Jun 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

18 Jun 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

25 Jun 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

26 Jun 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

30 Jun 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

2 Jul 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

8 Jul 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) departed Bermuda for New London, Connecticut via patrol station 300 nautical miles north of Bermuda.

8 Jul 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) departed Bermuda for a war patrol.

20 Jul 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) ended her war patrol at New London, Connecticut. At New London she underwent an overhaul.

7 Aug 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) was docked at New London.

19 Aug 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) was undocked.

11 Sep 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) was put on the slipway at New London.

13 Sep 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) was put back in the water.

22 Sep 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for Bermuda via patrol station 300 nautical miles north of Bermuda.

30 Sep 1942
USS R-1 (Lt. W.R. Laughon, USN) arrived at Bermuda from patrol.

2 Oct 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) departed Bermuda to ride out an approaching hurricane at sea.

3 Oct 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) returned to Bermuda.

8 Oct 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

9 Oct 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

10 Oct 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

13 Oct 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

19 Oct 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

22 Oct 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

28 Oct 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) departed Bermuda for a war patrol.

2 Nov 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) arrived at Bermuda from patrol.

9 Nov 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

10 Nov 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

13 Nov 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

14 Nov 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

17 Nov 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

18 Nov 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

20 Nov 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

27 Nov 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

28 Nov 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

1 Dec 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

2 Dec 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

11 Dec 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

14 Dec 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

15 Dec 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

16 Dec 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

18 Dec 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

21 Dec 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

22 Dec 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

23 Dec 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

29 Dec 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

30 Dec 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

31 Dec 1942
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

2 Jan 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

5 Jan 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

6 Jan 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

7 Jan 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

8 Jan 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

12 Jan 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

14 Jan 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

21 Jan 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

22 Jan 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

26 Jan 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

27 Jan 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

29 Jan 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) proceeded to the Bermuda Royal Dockyard (British) to investigate a leak kingston in No.2 ballast tank.

5 Feb 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) returned to the US Base at Ordnance Island.

8 Feb 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

10 Feb 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

11 Feb 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

12 Feb 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

16 Feb 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

17 Feb 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

18 Feb 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

22 Feb 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

23 Feb 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

26 Feb 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

2 Mar 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

10 Mar 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

15 Mar 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

16 Mar 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

17 Mar 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

19 Mar 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

25 Mar 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

26 Mar 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

31 Mar 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

1 Apr 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

2 Apr 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) proceeded to the Royal Dockyard (British) for repairs to her port propeller.

3 Apr 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) returned to the US Base, her port propeller having been removed for repairs.

7 Apr 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) proceeded to the Royal Dockyard (British) to have her by now repairs port propeller fitted. She returned later the same day.

12 Apr 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

15 Apr 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

16 Apr 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

21 Apr 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

22 Apr 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

28 Apr 1943
USS R-1 (Lt. N.D. Gage, USN) departed Bermuda for New London, Connecticut.

3 May 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) arrived at New London, Connecticut from Bermuda.

3 Jun 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) is put on the slipway at New London.

9 Jun 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) is put back in the water.

4 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) departed New London for Bermuda.

8 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) arrived at Bermuda.

10 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

13 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

14 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

15 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

16 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

17 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

20 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

21 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

22 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

23 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

24 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

25 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

27 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

28 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

29 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

30 Sep 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

1 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

8 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) proceeded to the Royal Dockyard (British) at Bermuda for repairs.

14 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

15 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

18 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

19 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

20 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

21 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

22 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

23 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

25 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

26 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

27 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

28 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

29 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

30 Oct 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

1 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

2 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

3 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

4 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

5 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

6 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

7 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

8 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

9 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

10 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

11 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

12 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

15 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

16 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

17 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

18 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

29 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

30 Nov 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

1 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

2 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

3 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

6 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

7 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

8 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

9 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

10 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

11 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

12 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

15 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

16 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

18 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

20 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

21 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

22 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

23 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

24 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

25 Dec 1943
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

3 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

4 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

5 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

6 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

7 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

8 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

10 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

11 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

12 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

13 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

14 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

15 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

17 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

18 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

19 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

21 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

22 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

24 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

25 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

26 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

27 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

28 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

29 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

30 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

31 Jan 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

1 Feb 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

2 Feb 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

4 Feb 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

12 Feb 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) departed Bermuda for New London, Connecticut.

16 Feb 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) arrived at New London, Connecticut.

19 Jun 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for Bermuda.

23 Jun 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) arrived at Bermuda.

3 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

4 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN (???)) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

5 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN (???)) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

6 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

7 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

8 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

9 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

10 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

11 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

12 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

13 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

14 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

15 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

16 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

17 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

19 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

20 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

21 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

22 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

23 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

24 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

25 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

26 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

27 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

28 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

29 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

30 Jul 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

7 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

10 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

11 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

12 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

13 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

14 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

15 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

16 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

17 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

18 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

19 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

20 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

22 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

23 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

24 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

25 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

26 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

27 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

28 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

29 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

30 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

31 Aug 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

1 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

2 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

3 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

4 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

6 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

7 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

8 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

9 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

10 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

11 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

13 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

14 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

16 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

19 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

21 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

23 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

25 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

26 Sep 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

No further war diaries of the submarine base at Bermuda are available (for the moment) so the further exploits of USS R-1 at Bermuda are currently unknown to us.

18 Dec 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) departed Bermuda for New London, Connecticut.

22 Dec 1944
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) arrived at New London, Connecticut from Bermuda.

28 Feb 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for Port Everglades, Florida.

7 Mar 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) arrived at Port Everglades, Florida from New London, Connecticut.

31 Mar 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) departed Port Everglades, Florida for New London, Connecticut.

5 Apr 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) arrived at New London, Connecticut from Port Everglades, Florida.

14 Apr 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for Casco Bay, Maine.

15 Apr 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) arrived at Casco Bay, Maine. She had been escorted from the Cape Cod Canal by USS Eisner (Lt.Cdr. D.H. Lay, USNR). They had made rendez-vous at 1536/14.

16 Apr 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Straub (Lt.Cdr. J.E. Coie, Jr., USNR), USS Micka (Lt.Cdr. R.T. Reid, USNR), USS Gustafson (Lt.Cdr. A.E. Chambers, USNR) and USS Trumpeter (Lt.Cdr. G.B. Buck, Jr., USNR).

18 Apr 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Straub (Lt.Cdr. J.E. Coie, Jr., USNR), USS Micka (Lt.Cdr. R.T. Reid, USNR), USS Gustafson (Lt.Cdr. A.E. Chambers, USNR) and USS Trumpeter (Lt.Cdr. G.B. Buck, Jr., USNR).

19 Apr 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Woolsey (Lt.Cdr. W.M. Shifflette, USN), USS Eberle (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Transue, USN) and USS Cates (Lt.Cdr. T.N. Broaddus, USNR).

20 Apr 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Selfridge (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Boyd, USN), USS Knoxville (Lt.Cdr. G.R. Reynolds, USCGR) and USS Brunswick (Lt.Cdr. B.B. Sherry, USCGR).

22 Apr 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Uniontown (Lt. R.K. Safford, USCGR) and USS Muskegon (Lt.Cdr. J.L. Home, USCGR).

28 Apr 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Spry (Lt. H.R. Snavely, USNR) and USCGC Comanche (Lt. J.W. Hume, USCGR).

30 Apr 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Roy O. Hale (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Pogue, Jr., USNR) and USS Martin H. Ray (Lt.Cdr. H.V. Tucker, Jr., USNR).

1 May 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Clark (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Hopkins, USNR) and USS Phelps (Lt.Cdr. R.B. Erly, USN).

2 May 1945
USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Brough (Lt. M.A. Stein, USNR) and USS Blair (Lt. W. Gadsby, Jr., USNR).

21 May 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Saucy (Lt. B.H. Farwell, USNR) and USS Courage (Lt. C.G. Helm Jr., USNR).

22 May 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Bainbridge (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Hitchins, USNR).

24 May 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Tenacity (Lt. B.D. Barker Jr., USNR) and USCGC Laurel (Lt. C. Howard, USCG(R)).

26 May 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Hingham (Lt.Cdr. W.K. Earle, USCGR).

27 May 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Gladwyne (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Miller, USCG) and USS Racine (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Waring, Jr., USCGR).

28 May 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Hingham (Lt.Cdr. W.K. Earle, USCGR), USS Gladwyne (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Miller, USCG) and USS Racine (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Waring, Jr., USCGR).

29 May 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with Tenacity and Laurel.

5 Jun 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) conducted A/S exercises off Casco Bay, Maine together with USS Gladwyne (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Miller, USCG) and USS Racine (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Waring, Jr., USCGR).

28 Jun 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) departed Casco Bay, Maine for New London, Connecticut. She was escorted by USS Racine (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Waring, Jr., USCGR) to the east entrance to the Cape Cod Canal.

29 Jun 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) arrived at New London, Connecticut from Casco Bay, Maine.

7 Jul 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) departed New London, Connecticut for Key West, Florida.

13 Jul 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) arrived at Key West, Florida from New London, Connecticut.

17 Jul 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) is put on the slipway at Key West.

20 Jul 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) is put back in the water.

23 Jul 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) participated in exercises off Key West.

24 Jul 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) participated in exercises off Key West.

25 Jul 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) participated in exercises off Key West.

26 Jul 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) participated in exercises off Key West.

30 Jul 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) participated in exercises off Key West.

31 Jul 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) participated in exercises off Key West.

20 Sep 1945
USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) was decommissioned at Key West, Florida.

Media links


U. S. Submarines in World War II
Kimmett, Larry and Regis, Margaret


U.S. Submarines Through 1945
Friedman, Norman


amazon.co.uk
(£ 56.95)

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