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Iris (AW, 1898): Photographs


These photographs were selected to show the original configuration of this class and major subsequent modifications. For more views see the former NHHC (now Hyperwar) Online Library of Selected Images and the NavSource Photo Archive.

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USS Iris (1898-1917)

Shown serving as a collier on a post card dated 1909.

Photo No. None
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USS Iris (1898-1917)

Shown as mother ship of the Pacific Torpedo Fleet in San Diego harbor circa 1910-1911.
She is tending the torpedo boats Davis (No. 12) and Fox (No. 13).

Photo No. NH 53268
Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command


 
USS Iris (1898-1917)

Shown as tender to the Pacific Torpedo Fleet in San Diego harbor circa 1910-1911.

Photo No. NH 105724
Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command


 
USS Iris (1898-1917)

Shown as mother ship of the Pacific Torpedo Fleet in San Diego harbor circa 1911-1912.
The torpedo boat Rowan (No. 8) is alongside.

Photo No. NH 104449
Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command


 
USS Iris (1898-1917)

Shown as tender to the Pacific Torpedo Fleet in San Diego harbor circa 1912-1913.
The submarines are probably the four F-class boats, F-1 through F-4.

Photo No. NH 65153
Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command


 
USS Iris (1898-1917)

At Guaymas, Mexico, on 26 December 1915.

Photo No. NH 92201
Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command


 
S.S. Iris (1885-1928)

A view of the ship taken from a montage that also showed her crew and training activities while she was employed by the United States Shipping Board as a merchant marine training ship.
Iris was active as a training ship from mid-1918 to early 1920 when she was replaced by a larger vessel, S.S. Hollywood.

Photo No. NH 102996
Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command