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Of the Balao-class, preceded by the Gato-class and succeeded by the Tench-class and served in the navies of the USA, Netherlands, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Canada, China and Venezuela. With a displacement of 1.500 9surfaced)-2.110 (submerged) tons and as dimensions 95,02 x 8,31 x 5,13 (maximum) metres or 311.9 x 27.3 x 16.10 feet. The propulsion consisted of 4 General Motors 160278A V16 diesels with general generators, 2-126 cell Sargo batteries and 4 high-speed General Electrics electric motors with reduction gears delivering via 2 screws 5.400 (surfaced)-2.740 submerged) shp resulting in a speed of 20,25 (surfaced)-8,75 (submerged) knots, a range while surfaced of 11.000 nautical miles with a speed of 10 knots and while submerged could she during 48 hours maintain a speed of 2 knots. Endurance while on patrol was 75 days. Test diving depth 120 metres or 400 feet. Crew numbered 82 men (included 10 officers). Armament consisted of 10-53,3cm/21” torpedo tubes (6 forward, 4 aft) and further more 1-12,7cm/5” /25 cal deck gun and 1-4cm Bofors and twin 2cm Oerlikon canon. Laid down by the Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut, USA on 29 April 1943, launched by Mrs. George C. Crawford on 30 January 1944, commissioned on 27 May 1944, decommissioned on 7 November 1969 and stricken on 15 August 1973.
