She was built by Lake Torpedoboat Company (Bridgeport); was a government design
Her keel was laid 19 March, 1918;
She was launched 23 December, 1919;
Her Sponsor was Mrs. A. W. McNeil;
She was commissioned 17 December, 1920;
Her first Skipper was LCDR Andrew C. Bennett;
History - USS S-16 was one of eleven new S-Boats that participated in a seven month voyage from the east coast of the US to Manila, Philippine Islands. On 22 May, 1935 she was decommissioned; on 2 December, 1940 she was recommissioned and on 1 March, 1941 S-16 was assigned to the Submarine Base at St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. On 5 August, 1942 she was assigned to SubRon One based in New London under command of LT. O. E. Hagberg.

USS S-16 was decommissioned on 4 October, 1944 and on 3 April 1945, she was scuttled off Key West (Florida) at 24.25N x 82.02W.

WP#	DATES	Fm Area	To Area	Duration	Sinkings
1	unknown	PA Caribbean	PA	?? days	None
2	unknown	PA Caribbean	PA	8 days	None
3	unknown	PA Caribbean	PA	?? days	None
4	unknown	PA Caribbean	PA	20 days	None
5	unknown	PA Caribbean	PA	16 days	None
6	unknown	PA Caribbean	PA	5 days	None

Hagberg was her Skipper for all six War Patrols