| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | R-1 |
| Pennant | 86 |
| Built by | Fore River Shipbuilding Co. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 6 Mar 1918 |
| Launched | 24 May 1919 |
| Commissioned | 30 Jul 1919 |
| End service | 22 Sep 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 2 May 1931. |
Commands listed for USS R-9 (86)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Royce Lawrence Gross, USN | 9 Sep 1940 | 14 May 1942 |
| 2 | Lt. Robert Russell Williams, Jr., USN | 14 May 1942 | 2 Nov 1943 |
| 3 | Henry G. Reaves, USN | 2 Nov 1943 | Sep 1944 |
| 4 | Allen B. Catlin, USN | Sep 1944 | Mar 1945 |
| 5 | Walter P. Murphy, USN | Mar 1945 | Aug 1945 |
| 6 | Robert A. Hummert, USNR | Aug 1945 | 25 Sep 1945 |
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Notable events involving R-9 include:
11 Mar 1942
USS R-9 departed New London, Connecticut for Bermuda.
17 Mar 1942
USS R-9 arrived at Bermuda from New London, Connecticut.
1 Oct 1942
USS R-9 departed Bermuda for New London, Connecticut.
10 Oct 1942
USS R-9 arrived at New London, Connecticut from Bermuda.
20 Apr 1943
USS R-9 departed New London, Connecticut for Bermuda.
13 Oct 1943
USS R-9 departed Bermuda for New London, Connecticut.
17 Oct 1943
USS R-9 arrived at New London, Connecticut from Bermuda.
21 Oct 1944
USS R-9 departed New London, Connecticut for Bermuda.
22 Oct 1944
USS R-9 returned to New London, Connecticut to repair a disabled main engine.
27 Oct 1944
With her engine repair completed USS R-9 departed New London, Connecticut for Bermuda.
1 Nov 1944
USS R-9 arrived at Bermuda from New London, Connecticut.
13 Mar 1945
USS R-9 departed Bermuda for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
18 Mar 1945
USS R-9 arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
9 May 1945
USS R-9 departed Guantanamo Bay for New London, Connecticut via Port Everglades, Florida.
13 May 1945
USS R-9 made a short stop at Port Everglades, Florida before proceeding to New London, Connecticut.
19 May 1945
USS R-9 arrived at New London, Connecticut.
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