| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | R-1 |
| Pennant | 89 |
| Built by | Fore River Shipbuilding Co. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 28 Mar 1918 |
| Launched | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Commissioned | 23 Sep 1919 |
| Lost | 12 Jun 1943 |
| Loss position | 24° 24'N, 81° 38'W |
| History | Decommissioned on 7 December 1942. Recommissioned on 16 October 1940. USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) sank during torpedo trials south of Key West in position 24°24.30'N, 81°38.30'W. 42 men died, including Brazilian observers. There were 5 survivors, the Commanding Officer, an other officer (Lt.(j.g.) W.D. Whetstone) and 3 enlisted men. |
Commands listed for USS R-12 (89)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Harry Benjamin Dodge, USN | 16 Oct 1940 | May 1941 |
| 2 | Lt. Arnold Frederick Schade, USN | May 1941 | Jul 1941 |
| 3 | Lt. Harry Benjamin Dodge, USN | Jul 1941 | Jan 1942 |
| 4 | Lt. Edward Ellis Shelby, USN | Jan 1942 | 12 Jun 1943 |
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Notable events involving R-12 include:
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10 Dec 1940
USS R-12 (Lt. H.B. Dodge, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for the Panama Canal Zone.
23 Dec 1940
USS R-12 (Lt. H.B. Dodge, USN) arrived in the Panama Canal Zone from New London, Connecticut.
31 Oct 1941
USS R-12 (Lt. H.B. Dodge, USN) arrived at New London, Connecticut from the Panama Canal Zone.
1 Mar 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
12 Mar 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) arrived at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands from New London, Connecticut.
19 May 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of St. Thomas together with USS Davis (Lt.Cdr. M.R. Peterson, USN).
20 May 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of St. Thomas together with USS Davis (Lt.Cdr. M.R. Peterson, USN) and USS Somers (Lt.Cdr. A.C. Wood, USN).
23 May 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of St. Thomas together with USS Davis (Lt.Cdr. M.R. Peterson, USN) and USS Partridge (Lt.Cdr. S.E. Kenney, USN).
25 May 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of St. Thomas together with USS Davis (Lt.Cdr. M.R. Peterson, USN).
8 Jul 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
12 Jul 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Mervine (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Willingham, USN).
13 Jul 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Mervine (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Willingham, USN).
18 Jul 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Meade (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Lamb, USN).
19 Jul 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Mervine (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Willingham, USN) and USS Meade (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Lamb, USN).
20 Jul 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Mervine (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Willingham, USN) and USS Meade (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Lamb, USN).
23 Jul 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Mervine (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Willingham, USN).
1 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Fletcher (Lt.Cdr. W.M. Cole, USN).
2 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Fletcher (Lt.Cdr. W.M. Cole, USN).
3 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Mervine (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Willingham, USN).
11 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Cowie (Lt.Cdr. C.J. Whiting, USN).
12 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Fletcher (Lt.Cdr. W.M. Cole, USN) and with USS O’Bannon (Cdr. E.R. Wilkinson, USN).
20 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN).
25 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
26 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
30 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
31 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN).
7 Sep 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
8 Sep 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
9 Sep 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN), USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN) and USS Tarbell (Lt.Cdr. W.M. Foster, USN).
11 Sep 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
13 Sep 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
15 Sep 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
23 Nov 1942
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) arrived at Key West, Florida from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for repairs to her battery.
2 Dec 1942
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) is put on the slipway at Key West.
4 Dec 1942
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) is put back in the water.
12 Dec 1942
With her repairs completed, USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN), departed Key West, Florida for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
15 Dec 1942
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from Key West, Florida.
29 Dec 1942
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Philip (Cdr. T.C. Ragan, USN) and USS Converse (Cdr. D.C.E. Hamberger, USN).
30 Dec 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Philip (Cdr. T.C. Ragan, USN) and USS Converse (Cdr. D.C.E. Hamberger, USN).
16 Jan 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises off Guantanamo Bay together with USS Biddle (Lt.Cdr. T.A. Torgerson, USN) and USS PC-625.
24 Jan 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises off Guantanamo Bay together with USS Claxton (Cdr. H.F. Stout, USN), USS Charles Ausburne (Lt.Cdr.L.K. Reynolds, USN) and USS Stanly (Cdr. R.W. Cavenagh, USN).
28 Jan 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises off Guantanamo Bay together with USS Claxton (Cdr. H.F. Stout, USN).
17 Feb 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) departed Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for Bermuda. She was to proceed to New London via Bermuda. This was her 5th war patrol (according to the patrol report).
22 Feb 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) arrived at Bermuda from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
24 Feb 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) departed Bermuda for New London, Connecticut.
27 Feb 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) arrived at New London, Connecticut from Bermuda.
27 Mar 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) was put on the slipway at New London.
2 Apr 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) was put back in the water.
21 Apr 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises in Long Island sound together with USS Ordronaux (Lt.Cdr. R. Brodie, Jr., USN) and USS Gillespie (Cdr. C.C. Clement, USN).
22 Apr 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises in Long Island sound together with USS Ordronaux (Lt.Cdr. R. Brodie, Jr., USN).
23 Apr 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises in Long Island sound together with USS Ordronaux (Lt.Cdr. R. Brodie, Jr., USN).
24 Apr 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises in Long Island sound together with USS Ordronaux (Lt.Cdr. R. Brodie, Jr., USN).
25 Apr 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises in Long Island sound together with USS Ordronaux (Lt.Cdr. R. Brodie, Jr., USN).
1 May 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for Key West, Florida.
11 May 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) arrived at Key West, Florida from New London, Connecticut.
13 May 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
14 May 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
15 May 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
24 May 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
25 May 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
26 May 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
27 May 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
28 May 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
29 May 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
31 May 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
1 Jun 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
2 Jun 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
4 Jun 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
5 Jun 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
7 Jun 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
8 Jun 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
9 Jun 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
10 Jun 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
11 Jun 1943
USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.
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