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|Country=[[United States of America]] |
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|Operators= [[United States of America]] |
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|Preceding class= [[Salmon class submarine]] |
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|Following class= [[Tambor class submarine]] |
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|Total ships in class= 10 |
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|Total ships out of service=10 |
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|Ship displacement='''Surfaced:''' 1450tons |
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'''Submerged:''' 2350tons |
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|Ship length= 310.5ft |
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|Ship beam= 27.08ft |
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|Ship propulsion= 4 diesel 2740shp, 2 electric motors 3300hp |
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|Ship speed= '''Surfaced:''' 20knots |
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'''Submerged:''' 8.75knots |
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|Ship range= '''Surfaced:'''11,000nm at 10knots |
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'''Submerged:'''100nm at 5knots |
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|Ship complement= 55 |
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|Ship armament= 4x21in bow tubes, 4x21in stern tubes. 12 reloads plus 4 external (later removed). 1x3ins 50cal (1x4ins later on several units). 2x50cal, 2x30cal machine guns |
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The ''' ''Sargo'' class''' of [[United States Navy]] [[submarine]] dates from 1939. The submarines had a length of {{convert|310.5|ft|m|1}}, with a complement of between 50 and 55 men. They were armed with eight [[torpedo]] tubes—4 forward and 4 aft—and 1 × 3 in (76 mm) deck gun. They had a top speed of 20 knots surfaced and 7.5 knots submerged. Ten boats of this class were built from 1937 to 1939. They were followed by the [[Tambor class submarine|''Tambor''-class submarines]]. |
The ''' ''Sargo'' class''' of [[United States Navy]] [[submarine]] dates from 1939. The submarines had a length of {{convert|310.5|ft|m|1}}, with a complement of between 50 and 55 men. They were armed with eight [[torpedo]] tubes—4 forward and 4 aft—and 1 × 3 in (76 mm) deck gun. They had a top speed of 20 knots surfaced and 7.5 knots submerged. Ten boats of this class were built from 1937 to 1939. They were followed by the [[Tambor class submarine|''Tambor''-class submarines]]. |
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The [[USS Swordfish (SS-193)|''Swordfish'']] was the first [[United States]] submarine to sink a Japanese ship in [[World War II]]. |
The [[USS Swordfish (SS-193)|''Swordfish'']] was the first [[United States]] submarine to sink a Japanese ship in [[World War II]]. |
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== Characteristics == |
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== Reference == |
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* Displacement: 1450 tons surfaced, 2350 tons submerged |
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* Length: 310 feet 6 inches (94.6m) overall |
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*''Submarines, War Beneath The Waves, From 1776 To The Present Day, By Robert Hutchinson'' |
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* Beam: 27 feet (8.2m) |
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* Draft: 13 feet 9 inches (4.2m) |
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* Engines: four [[General Motors Electro-Motive Division|GM]] (except Sargo, Saury, Spearfish, & Seadragon [[Hooven-Owens-Rentschler|H.O.R.]]) [[diesel]] engines, 1375 hp (1025 kW) each (2/shaft); four [[General Electric]] [[electric motor]]s, 685 hp (510 kW) each (2/shaft) (except Seadragon, Sealion, Searaven, & Seawolf, 2 1370 hp/1020 kW, 1/shaft); two 258 kW auxiliary diesels; 252-cell [[Exide]] [[storage battery|battery]]; two shafts |
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* Speed: 21 [[knot (speed)|knot]]s (39 km/h) surfaced, 8.75 knots (16 km/h) submerged |
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* Range: 11,000 miles (20000 km) |
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* Test Depth: 250 feet (76m) |
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* Complement: 5 officers, 50 men (war, 70 total) |
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* Armament: eight 21-inch (53cm) [[torpedo tube]]s (four forward, four aft, 24 [[torpedo]]es), one three-inch (76 mm) deck gun, two .50" (12.7 mm) (2x1) & two .30" (7.62 mm) (2x1) [[machinegun]]s |
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Revision as of 13:48, 18 November 2007
The Sargo class of United States Navy submarine dates from 1939. The submarines had a length of 310.5 feet (94.6 m), with a complement of between 50 and 55 men. They were armed with eight torpedo tubes—4 forward and 4 aft—and 1 × 3 in (76 mm) deck gun. They had a top speed of 20 knots surfaced and 7.5 knots submerged. Ten boats of this class were built from 1937 to 1939. They were followed by the Tambor-class submarines.
The Swordfish was the first United States submarine to sink a Japanese ship in World War II.
Reference
- Submarines, War Beneath The Waves, From 1776 To The Present Day, By Robert Hutchinson
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