USS D-3 (SS-19)

USS "D-3" (SS-19) was a "D"-class submarine of the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down by Fore River Shipbuilding Company in Quincy, Massachusetts, under a subcontract from Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut, as "Salmon", making her the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the salmon. "Salmon" was launched on 12 March 1910 sponsored by Miss R. Fitzgerald, and commissioned on 8 September 1910 with Lieutenant D. G. Weaver in command. She was renamed "D-3" on 17 November 1911.

The new submarine joined the Atlantic Torpedo Fleet at Newport, Rhode Island. The torpedo fleet was active along the East Coast and made a cruise to the Caribbean Sea between 17 October 1912 and 20 January 1913 after which "D-3" remained to serve with the forces operating in Mexican waters following the occupation of Veracruz. She rejoined the flotilla at Norfolk, Virginia, on 16 June 1914 and with them visited Washington, DC, from 17 July to 22 July, before returning to their homeport 24 July. From 21 September 1917, "D-3" served as flagship of Submarine Division 2. She trained aspiring submariners at Newport and New London, Connecticut, until placed in commission, in reserve, 5 September 1919. She was placed in ordinary 15 July 1921. Towed into Philadelphia Navy Yard on 20 March 1922, "D-3" was decommissioned the same day and sold 31 July 1922.

See USS "Salmon" for other ships of the same name.

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* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/d1/d-3.htm history.navy.mil: USS "D-3"]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08019.htm navsource.org: USS "Salmon"]
* [http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss19.txt hazegray.org: USS "Salmon"]