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Balao-class submarine

SubmarineUnited StatesIn service since 1943
Balao-class submarine
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Key specs

Type
Submarine
Shipyards
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Cramp Shipbuilding Company, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Electric Boat Company
Construction began
1942
First commissioned
1943
Status
In service
Ships completed
120
Ships in service
1
Crew
81

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Performance

Dimensions and weights
Displacement
2,463 t
Length
94.79 m
Beam
8.23 m
Draught
4.88 m
Performance
Maximum speed
20.3 kn (38 km/h)
Range
11,000 nmi (20,372 km)
Test depth
121.90 m
Power
4,027 kW
Armament
Armament
10 × 533 mm1 × 127 mm40 mm

Operators

United StatesItalyTürkiyeArgentinaTaiwanUnited KingdomCanadaBrazil

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Balao-class submarine, Wikipedia

Figures from the ship infobox of the English Wikipedia article, for the class as a whole. Armament lists what the ships carried or carry.