USS Canopus with submarines USS S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-40, and S-41, Apra Harbor, Guam, 1924USS Canopus with submarines USS S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-40, and S-41, Apra Harbor, Guam, 29 Oct 1924Submarines S-40, S-38, and S-41 (left to right) moored along side USS Canopus, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, 1930; note another submarine approachingUSS S-40, USS S-38, and USS S-41 (left to right) moored alongside of USS Canopus at Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, 1930
USS Canopus with submarines USS S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-40, and S-41, Apra Harbor, Guam, 1924USS Canopus with submarines USS S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-40, and S-41, Apra Harbor, Guam, 29 Oct 1924Submarines S-40, S-38, and S-41 (left to right) moored along side USS Canopus, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, 1930; note another submarine approachingUSS S-40, USS S-38, and USS S-41 (left to right) moored alongside of USS Canopus at Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, 1930
USS S-41, USS S-38, and USS S-40 (left to right) moored alongside of USS Canopus, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, 1930USS Canopus with submarines (left to right) S-37, S-40, S-36, S-38, S-41, and S-39, 1930sUSS S-37, USS S-38, USS S-39, and USS S-40 at Olongapo, Philippine Islands, circa 1933-1934Men of US Navy Submarine Squadron 5 keeping score of sinkings aboard USS Griffin, 7 Jan 1943; the squadron operated out of Brisbane, Australia
USS S-41, USS S-38, and USS S-40 (left to right) moored alongside of USS Canopus, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, 1930USS Canopus with submarines (left to right) S-37, S-40, S-36, S-38, S-41, and S-39, 1930sUSS S-37, USS S-38, USS S-39, and USS S-40 at Olongapo, Philippine Islands, circa 1933-1934Men of US Navy Submarine Squadron 5 keeping score of sinkings aboard USS Griffin, 7 Jan 1943; the squadron operated out of Brisbane, Australia


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