Circa 1923 Original Photo Martin MS-1 Collapsible Seaplane On Submarine USS S-1

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Description: Original photograph circa 1923 of the Martin MS-1 collapsible seaplane with tail numbers A6585 on the front of United States submarine USS S-1 and captioned in white lettering as part of the photo (“V” Boat Observation Plane). The Martin MS-1 was an experimental scout biplane ordered by the United States Navy and was intended to operate from a submarine. It first flew in 1923 and the type was used for tests until 1926 when the project was cancelled.  The photo measures 3 ½” x 5 7/8” and is in excellent condition with no bends with bits of paper stuck to the back from an old album.
I am listing a series of 5 other original photos of the Sun S2 or V2 with some being interior shots and they may be either the S1 or S2 and I can combine those with this one and ship all for price of one.
Following was found on the internet: “USS S-1 (SS-105) was the lead boat of the S class of submarines of the United States Navy. The Navy had awarded contracts for the first three S boats under the same general specifications but of different design types. S-1 was what was known as a "Holland-type", while S-2 was a "Lake-type" and S-3 a "Government-type". S-1's prime contractor, the Electric Boat Company, subcontracted her construction to the Fore River Shipbuilding Company of Quincy, Massachusetts. Her keel was laid down on 11 December 1917. She was launched on 26 October 1918 sponsored by Mrs. Emory S. Land, and commissioned on 5 June 1920, with Lieutenant Commander Thomas G. Berrien in command. As part of a series of studies conducted by the United States Navy after World War I into the possibility of submarine-borne observation and scouting aircraft, S-1 became the experimental platform for this project late in 1923. She was altered by having a steel capsule mounted abaft the conning tower; a cylindrical pod which could house a small collapsible seaplane, the Martin MS-1. After surfacing, this plane could be rolled out, quickly assembled, and launched by ballasting the sub until the deck was awash. These experiments were carried out into 1926 using the Martin-built plane, constructed of wood and fabric, and the all-metal Cox-Klemin versions, XS-1 and XS-2. The first full cycle of surfacing, assembly, launching, retrieving, disassembly, and submergence took place on 28 July 1926, on the Thames River at New London.” The Martin MS-1 was an experimental scout biplane ordered by the United States Navy and was intended to operate from a submarine. It first flew in 1923 and the type was used for tests until 1926 when the project was cancelled.Combine with the other submarine items I am listing and ship all for price of one.

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