| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | R-1 |
| Pennant | 83 |
| Built by | Fore River Shipbuilding Co. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 17 Dec 1917 |
| Launched | 1 Mar 1919 |
| Commissioned | 1 May 1919 |
| End service | 27 Sep 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 4 May 1931. |
Commands listed for USS R-6 (83)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | James Mortimer Steele, USN | Apr 1921 | Apr 1921 (1) | |
| 2 | Lt. Raymond Wilbur Johnson, USN | 23 Sep 1940 | Apr 1942 | |
| 3 | Lt. James Bizzell Grady, USN | Apr 1942 | Sep 1943 | |
| 4 | Willard de Loss Michael, USN | Sep 1943 | Jul 1944 | |
| 5 | Joseph C. Wheeler, Jr., USN | Jul 1944 | Mar 1945 | |
| 6 | Joseph F. Hagan, USN | Mar 1945 | 27 Sep 1945 | |
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Notable events involving R-6 include:
17 Mar 1942
USS R-6 departed Bermuda for New London, Connecticut.
23 Mar 1942
USS R-6 arrived at New London, Connecticut from Bermuda.
14 May 1942
USS R-6 arrived at Bermuda.
28 Sep 1942
USS R-6 departed Bermuda for New London, Connecticut.
6 Dec 1942
USS R-6 departed New London, Connecticut for Casco Bay, Maine.
7 Dec 1942
USS R-6 arrived at Casco Bay, Maine from New London, Connecticut.
2 Jan 1943
USS R-6 departed Casco Bay, Maine for New London, Connecticut.
3 Jan 1943
USS R-6 arrived at New London, Connecticut from Casco Bay, Maine.
13 Mar 1943
USS R-6 was mistakenly bombed by a flight of US aircraft while conducting torpedo attack approaches in Block Island Sound. Fortunately R-6 was not damaged.
31 Mar 1943
USS R-6 departed New London, Connecticut for St. Thomas, Virgin Islands via Bermuda.
10 Apr 1943
USS R-6 arrived at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands from New London, Connecticut (via Bermuda).
26 Apr 1943
USS R-6 arrived at Trinidad from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
14 Jun 1943
USS R-6 departed Trinidad for New London, Connecticut via Bermuda.
22 Jun 1943
USS R-6 departed Bermuda for New London, Connecticut.
27 Jun 1943
USS R-6 arrived at New London, Connecticut from Bermuda.
19 Dec 1944
USS R-6 departed Bermuda for New London, Connecticut.
23 Dec 1944
USS R-6 arrived at New London, Connecticut from Bermuda.
11 Apr 1945
USS R-6 departed New London, Connecticut for the Portsmouth Navy Yard.
10 Jun 1945
Having completed her refit, USS R-6, departed the Portsmouth Navy Yard for New London, Connecticut.
11 Jun 1945
USS R-6 arrived at New London, Connecticut from the Portsmouth Navy Yard.
3 Aug 1945
USS R-6 departed New London, Connecticut for Port Everglades, Florida.
8 Aug 1945
USS R-6 arrived at Port Everglades, Florida from New London, Connecticut.
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