S-18
| Country | United States |
| Ship Class | S-Class Submarine |
| Hull Number | SS-123 |
| Builder | Bethlehem Fore River Shipyard |
| Laid Down Date | 15 Aug 1918 |
| Launch Date | 29 Apr 1920 |
| Commission Date | 3 Apr 1924 |
| Decommission Date | 29 Oct 1945 |
| Displacement | 854 tons standard; 1,062 tons submerged |
| Length | 219 feet |
| Beam | 21 feet |
| Draft | 16 feet |
| Machinery | Diesel-electric engines |
| Bunkerage | 41,921 gal |
| Power Output | 1,200 shaft horsepower |
| Speed | 14 knots |
| Crew | 38 |
| Armament | 4x21" torpedo tubes with 12 torpedoes, 1x4" deck gun |
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S-18 Operational Timeline
| 3 Apr 1924 | S-18 was commissioned into service. |
| 29 Oct 1945 | S-18 was decommissioned from service. |
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