Last update: 22.02.2001
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Balao class
General Info
Fleet / Country: United States Navy / United States In service from: 1943 Complement (officers/enlisted): 85

Dimensions
(metres)
Lenght overall / waterline:
95,07
Beam overall / wl.:
8,33  /  
Draft overall / wl.:
5,2  /  

Displacement
(English tons = 1016 kg)
Standard
1526
Underwater
2414

Armament
Main guns
1x127/25
Secondary guns
1x40, 24 torpedoes
Torpedo tubes
10x533
Planes
0
Radars
45/06: SD, 45/07: SV

Engines
Boilers
4 General Motors Diesels, 4 General Electric Motor
Turbines
?
Shafts
2
Rudders
1

Endurance
Top speed (kts)
20,3
Top underwater speed
8,75
endurance
12000 miles @ 10 kts
Engines load
5400/2740 HP
Fuel
439 tons
Aircraft gasoline (liters)
0

Armor
(milimetres)
Main Battery turrets
Apogon,