SUBSIM Radio Room Forums - View Single Post - Everyone talks about the Gato class, but what about the Balao class?

Barkhorn1x · 03-16-07, 08:30 AM

The Gato was the first "modern" "Fleet" boat in US Navy inventory and was built in large numbers (73 units) - making it's impact on the war effort greater than any other class. The first Gato - which was THE Gato - made its first war patrol in April '42.

Now, if you wait for a Balao you will have to start patrolling in July of '43 as that was the date of Balao's first patrol.

Note = there could have been some ships of each class that were actually commissioned and wen on partrol before the class name boats - but you get the general idea.

03-16-07, 08:30 AM	#3
Barkhorn1x Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Davie, FL Grid DM 23 Posts: 544 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	The Gato was the first "modern" "Fleet" boat in US Navy inventory and was built in large numbers (73 units) - making it's impact on the war effort greater than any other class. The first Gato - which was THE Gato - made its first war patrol in April '42. Now, if you wait for a Balao you will have to start patrolling in July of '43 as that was the date of Balao's first patrol. Note = there could have been some ships of each class that were actually commissioned and wen on partrol before the class name boats - but you get the general idea.