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Originally Posted by CruiseTorpedo
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Originally Posted by Ducimus
Max depth:
ca. 230 m (755 feet)
Ca. 90 m (300 ft) - yard rating, could go deeper
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They could only go 90m deep? That doesnt seem very good, I thought the US subs could go further down than that. |
Yard rating/test depth is not crush depth.
The Balao class could go to 600 feet and I believe Morton proved that. Another states the theoretical depth for the Balao was 900 feet. Not sure on the Gato.
BTW:
I got the most numerous boats backwards. The Balao was the most numerous boat made during WW II. Gato second.