USS C-1

USS Octopus/C-1 (SS-9), also known as "Submarine No. 9", was the lead ship of her class of submarines built for the United States Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. As of October 2025, she has been the only boat in the USN named for the octopus.

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ship launching

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keel laying

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ship decommissioning

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Frameless

USSOctopusSS9

SALEM (i.e. SALMON), GRAYLING, TARPON, OCTOPUS, and BONITA LCCN2014689964

The Library of Congress - SALEM, GRAYLING, TARPON, OCTOPUS, BONITA, and NEBRASKA (LOC)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Dreadnought Project page@		Wikidata
commons	image		USSOctopusSS9		Commons
commons	image		SALEM (i.e. SALMON), GRAYLING, TARPON, OCTOPUS, and BONITA LCCN2014689964		Commons
commons	image		The Library of Congress - SALEM, GRAYLING, TARPON, OCTOPUS, BONITA, and NEBRASKA (LOC)		Commons