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Originally Posted by altoso99
Sorry, but I don't trust the Wiki 
I have no confirmation, but in some forum I read a quotation of a patrol report from the Sculpin (Sargo) and she did carried external torpedoes.
I don't think they could carry 24 inside, they have two less tubes than the Tambor. Even if she had the same internal storage space than the later classes, she would be still carying 22 (10 bow torpedo reloads, 4 aft, 8 in the tubes).
Some sources list the Samon/Sargo as carrying 20 torpedoes, and that's my best bet: they only carried 8 forward reloads, 4 aft reloads, 8 in the tubes, and 4 external that weren't used that much (20+4 external torps)
I DOUBT that Salmon/Sargo could carry 12 torpedo reloads in the forward torpedo room, as the later classes only carried 10.
I'm looking for more information regarding this, or a website with info, if someone can steer me in the right direction I would appreciate. |
The right direction would be in the original citations I gave you if you 'don't trust wiki'. Your argument about only carrying 22 torpedoes internally for either class makes sense. Loadout wasn't given in the wiki article, only total number of torpedoes.
Here are the citations again:
A Visual Guide to the U.S. Fleet Submarines Part Two: Salmon & Sargo Classes 1936-1945 Johnston, David (2010) Navsource Naval History website, pp.2 and 4 (LINK:
http://navsource.org/archives/08/pdf/0829293.pdf ) Lots of great pics of Sargo/Salmons!
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However, her most prominent feature at this time was the addition of two external torpedo tubes in the superstructure forward of the bow planes. Most of the earlier P-class boats had received this modification as an attempt to increase firepower. These tubes were not accessible from the interior of the boat, being loaded prior to going on patrol. The weapons in these tubes could not be maintained by the torpedomen and thus tended to be even less reliable than the already unreliable Mk. 14. They could not be reloaded at sea and were also subject to damage from depth charge attack. Providing little additional benefit, they were not popular with the crew and were removed during the boat***8217;s next overhaul in 1943. The Stingray was the only Salmon/Sargo class boat to receive these tubes. It is not readily apparent whether Snapper and Sturgeon received a similar modification to their fairwaters, although it is likely that they did sometime in 1942."
Alden, John D., Commander (USN Ret). The Fleet Submarine in the U.S. Navy: A Design and Construction History (Annapolis, 1979), p.50 (No Link available)