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Originally Posted by Guido
I really havent read much about any of these subs, and I have to admit I am a tad clueless on this sub class stuff.
How many crew members were roughly on each class? anyone care to educate me?
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Ok guido hope this little lot helps it's not a complete list but should give you a general idea:
Gato Class:
Displacement: 1526 tons (1550 t) surfaced,
2424 tons (2460 t) submerged
Length: 307 ft (93.6 m) waterline, 311 ft 9 in (95.0 m) overall
Beam: 27 ft 3 in (8.31 m)
Draft: 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
Test depth: 300 ft (90 m)
Speed: 20¼ knots (37.5 km/h) surfaced, 8¾ knots (16 km/h) submerged
Armament: 10 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (6 forward, 4 aft, 24 torpedoes); 1 x 3 in (76 mm)/50 cal AA gun, 2 x .50 cal (12.7 mm) and 2 x .30 cal {7.6 2mm} machineguns)
Crew: 80 – 85 officers and men
Powerplant: •4 x 1350 hp (1 MW) 16 cyl General Motors 278A diesel engines (except SS228-239 and SS275-284 10cyl Fairbanks-Morse 38D-1/8), •2 x 1370 hp (1020 kW) General Electric electric motors (except SS228-235 Elliott Motor or SS257-264 Allis-Chalmers) (two 126-cell Exide main storage batteries {except SS.261, 275-278, & 280 Gould})
two shafts
Range: •11,800 nm at 10 knots (21,900 km at 19 km/h) surfaced
100 nm at 3 knots (185 km at 5.6 km/h) (maximum) submerged
Submerged Endurance:
48 hours
Tambor Class:
Lead boat: USS Tambor (SS-198)
Builders: Electric Boat (SS 198-200; 206-208), Portsmouth (SS 201,202,209,210), Mare Island (SS 203, 211)
Number of boats: 12 boats ordered in 1939-1940
Displacement: 1,475 tons (surfaced); 2,370 tons (submerged)
Length: 307 ft 8 in (93.8 m)
Beam: 27 ft 3 in (8.3 m)
Draft: 15 ft (4.6 m) surfaced trim
Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h) surfaced; 9 knots (17 km/h) submerged
Test depth: 250 ft (75 m)
Range: 12,000 nautical miles at 10 knots (18,000 km at 19 km/h) surfaced
Endurance (submerged): 48 hours
Fuel capacity: 93,993 to 96,365 US gallons (356 to 365 m³)
Patrol endurance: 75 days
Propulsion:' 4 x 1350 hp (1 MW) diesel engines (General Motors in SS 198-200 & 206-208, Fairbanks-Morse in SS 201-203 & 209-211); two 1370hp (1020kW) General Electric electric motors
Complement: 6 officers, 54 enlisted
Deck Gun: 1 x 3 in (76 mm)/50 calibre, 2x0.5" (12.7mm) & 2x0.3" (7.62mm) machineguns
Torpedo tubes: 10 x 21 in (533 mm) (6 forward, four aft, 24 torpedoes)
Salmon Class:
Displacement: 1449 tons surfaced, 2198 tons submerged
Length: 308ft (93.9m) overall
Beam: 26 ft 3in (8m)
Draft: 14 ft 3in (4.34m)
Test depth: 250ft (91.4m)
Speed: 21 knots (39 km/h) surfaced, 9 knots (16.7 km/h) submerged
Armament: 8 x 21 in (53cm) torpedo tubes (4 forward, 4 aft, 24 torpedoes); 1 x 4 in (102mm)/50 caliber deck gun (except Sturgeon 1 x 3in (76mm)/50 caliber AA deck gun), 2x0.5" (12.7mm) & 2x0.3" (7.62mm) machineguns
Crew: 70 officers and men
Powerplant: 4 x 1375 hp (1025kW) General Motors (Snapper, Stingray, & Sturgeon) or H.O.R. (Salmon, Seal, & Skipjack) diesel engines, 2 x 1650 hp (1230kW) Elliott Motor electric motors
Range: 11,800 nautical miles (21,900 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) surfaced
Sargo Class:
Displacement: 1450 tons surfaced, 2350 tons submerged
Length: 310 feet 6 inches
Beam: 26 feet 10 inches
Draft: 16 feet 7 inches
Engines: four 1535 hp main diesel engines, two 258 kw auxiliaries diesels, four 685 hp electric motors
Speed: 21 knots (surfaced), 8.75 knots (submerged)
Range: 11,000 miles
Depth: 250 feet
Complement: 5 officers, 50 men
Armament: eight 21-inch torpedo tubes (four forward, four aft), 24 torpedoes, one three-inch/50-caliber deck gun, two .50-caliber machine guns, two .30-caliber machine guns
Tang Class:
Displacement: 1560-2050 tons surfaced, 2260-2700 tons submerged
Dimensions: 268 feet, extended to 287 feet, then to 302 feet
Beam: 27 feet
Draft: 17 feet
Armament: six 21-inch torpedo tubes forward, two aft
Propulsion: twin shaft, electric motor, GM 16-338 "pancake" engines replaced by Fairbanks 38D8-1/8 opposed piston engines
Speed: 15.5 knots surfaced, 18.3 knots submerged
Endurance: one hour at 17.5 knots on battery; 10,000 nautical miles at 10 knots on snorkel
Depth: 700 feet
Complement: eight officers, 75 men
Balao Class:
Class type: diesel-electric submarine
Displacement: 1,526 tons (1550 t) surfaced
2424 tons (2460 t) (except SS.285-291 2414 and SS.3308-312 & SS.381-404 2391 and SS.405-410 2401 tons) submerged
Length: 307 ft (93.6 m) waterline,
311 ft 9 in (95 m) overall
Beam: 27 ft 3 in (8.31 m)
Draft: 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
Propulsion and power: •four 1,350 hp (1010 kW) 16-cylinder General Motors 278A diesel engines (except SS.292-312 and SS.381-416 10cyl Fairbanks-Morse 38D-1/8)
two 1,370 hp (1,020 kW) General Electric electric motors (except SS292-312 and SS381-416 Elliott Motor) (two 126-cell Exide main storage batteries) (except SS.292-298, 300-303, 312, 361-364, 367-369, 377-380, & 410 Gould)
two shafts
Speed: 20.25 knots (37.5 km/h) surfaced
8.75 knots (16 km/h) submerged
Range: 11,800 nm at 10 knots (21,900 km at 19 km/h) surfaced
100 nm at 3 knots (185 km at 5.6 km/h) (maximum) submerged
Endurance: 48 hours submerged
Test depth: 400 ft (122 m) (except SS361-364, 300 ft {91m})
Complement: 80 – 85 officers and men
Armament: • 10 × 21 in (53 cm) torpedo tubes (6 forward, 4 aft, 24 torpedoes)
1 × 4 in (102 mm) / 50 caliber deck gun (in SS.285-291)
= 1×5 in (12.7 cm) / 25 cal (in rest)
1×40 mm AA cannon (except in SS.361-364)
1 × 3 in (76 mm) / 50 cal AA gun (in SS.361-364)
1×20 mm AA cannon (SS.313-360 & SS.365-416 only)
2×0.5" (12.7 mm) machine guns (except SS.361-364)
2×0.3" (7.62 mm) machine guns (in SS.361-364