Talk:USS O-9

This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the USS O-9 article.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the article's subject.

Put new text under old text. Click here to start a new topic.
New to Wikipedia? Welcome! Learn to edit; get help.

Article policies

Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL

Ships

This article is within the scope of WikiProject Ships, a project to improve all Ship-related articles. If you would like to help improve this and other articles, please join the project, or contribute to the project discussion. All interested editors are welcome. To use this banner, please see the full instructions.ShipsWikipedia:WikiProject ShipsTemplate:WikiProject ShipsShips articles

Military history: Maritime / North America / United States

This article is within the scope of the Military history WikiProject. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. To use this banner, please see the full instructions.Military historyWikipedia:WikiProject Military historyTemplate:WikiProject Military historymilitary history articles

This article has been checked against the following criteria for B-class status:
Referencing and citation: criterion not met Coverage and accuracy: criterion met Structure: criterion met Grammar and style: criterion met Supporting materials: criterion met

Associated task forces:
/
	Maritime warfare task force
	North American military history task force
	United States military history task force

Commentary on Uploads[edit]

My Grandfather was a crewman on the O9 in 1927-1930 and again when it was recommissioned. He missed the fatal dive due to being in the hospital with Shingles.

Bill faulk 21:00, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

O9 was considered unsafe[edit]

My father, Frank W. Reed witnessed the sinking of the O9. He arrived at the New London submarine base in 1941 and was assigned to join the crew of a training sub. There were two submarines needing yeoman at the time, the O9 and O10. When he reported to the chief in charge of submarine assignments he was given the choice of the two submarines. He asked which sub the chief would recommend and the chief replied, "I wouldn't touch the O9 with a ten foot pole". The O9 was plagued with problems and considered by many to be unsafe to sail. The O9 and O10 were performing training dives when my father said the O9 suddenly broached the surface. It then sank beneath the waves but never surfaced. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.105.6.213 (talk) 21:52, 6 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]