USS F-1

F-1 in a West Coast harbor
History
United States
Name	USS F-1
Builder	Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Union Iron Works San Francisco, California
Laid down	23 August 1909, as USS Carp
Launched	6 September 1911
Sponsored by	Ms. J. Tynan
Commissioned	19 June 1912
Renamed	USS F-1, 17 November 1911
Fate	Sunk by collision, 17 December 1917
General characteristics
Class and type	F-class submarine
Displacement	330 long tons (340 t)
Length	142 ft 7 in (43.46 m)
Beam	15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)
Draft	12 ft 2 in (3.71 m)
Speed	14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement	22 officers and enlisted
Armament	4 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes

USS F-1 (SS-20) was an F-class submarine. She was named Carp when her keel was laid down by Union Iron Works of San Francisco, California, making her the first ship of the United States Navy named for the carp. She was launched on 6 September 1911 sponsored by Ms. J. Tynan, renamed F-1 on 17 November 1911, and commissioned on 19 June 1912.