| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | S-3 |
| Pennant | 118 |
| Built by | Portsmouth Navy Yard (Kittery, Maine, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 14 Feb 1920 |
| Launched | 20 Oct 1921 |
| Commissioned | 14 Jul 1923 |
| End service | 10 Apr 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 30 September 1936. |
Commands listed for USS S-13 (118)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. David Lee Whelchel, USN | 28 Aug 1940 | Sep 1942 |
| 2 | T/Lt.Cdr. Karl Raymond Wheland, USN | Sep 1942 | May 1943 |
| 3 | Edward Frank Steffanides, Jr., USNR | May 1943 | Apr 1944 |
| 4 | T/Lt.Cdr. John Patteson Currie, USN | Apr 1944 | Mar 1945 |
| 5 | Homer W. Pipkorn, USNR | Mar 1945 | 10 Apr 1945 |
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Notable events involving S-13 include:
5 Jun 1943
USS S-13 departed Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
10 Jun 1943
USS S-13 arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone.
17 Aug 1943
USS S-13 departed Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone.
3 Jan 1945
USS S-13 departed the Panama Canal Zone for Key West, Florida.
10 Jan 1945
USS S-13 arrived at Key West, Florida.
11 Jan 1945
USS S-13 departed Key West, Florida for New London, Connecticut.
19 Jan 1945
USS S-13 arrived at New London, Connecticut.
8 Mar 1945
USS S-13 departed New London, Connecticut for the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
9 Mar 1945
USS S-13 arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
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