| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | R-1 |
| Pennant | 82 |
| Built by | Fore River Shipbuilding Co. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 16 Oct 1917 |
| Launched | 24 Oct 1918 |
| Commissioned | 15 Apr 1919 |
| End service | 14 Sep 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 30 June 1932. |
Commands listed for USS R-5 (82)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Dudley Walker Morton, USN | 19 Aug 1940 | 17 May 1942 |
| 2 | Lt. Arthur Caswell House, Jr., USN | 17 May 1942 | Feb 1944 |
| 3 | Gilbert L. Rodier, USNR | Feb 1944 | 7 Feb 1945 |
| 4 | Robert Hailey, USN | 7 Feb 1945 | 14 Sep 1945 |
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Notable events involving R-5 include:
30 Apr 1942
USS R-5 departed her patrol area, 300 nautical miles north of Bermuda for New London, Connecticut.
5 May 1942
USS R-5 arrived at New London, Connecticut for repairs to her after ballast tank.
11 Jan 1943
USS R-5 departed New London, Connecticut for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba via Bermuda.
20 Jan 1943
USS R-5 arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from New London, Connecticut.
20 Jun 1943
USS R-5 departed Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for Bermuda.
25 Jun 1943
USS R-5 arrived at Bermuda from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
27 Jun 1943
USS R-5 departed Bermuda for New London, Connecticut.
2 Jul 1943
USS R-5 arrived at New London, Connecticut from Bermuda.
29 Nov 1944
USS R-5 departed Port Everglades, Florida for New London, Connecticut.
5 Dec 1944
USS R-5 arrived at New London, Connecticut from Port Everglades, Florida.
5 Sep 1945
USS R-5 departed New London, Connecticut for the Portsmouth Navy Yard for decommissioning.
6 Sep 1945
USS R-5 arrived at the Portsmouth Navy Yard from New London, Connecticut for decommissioning.
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