Technical information
Type | Submarine |
Displacement | 1526 / 2424 BRT |
Length | 312 feet |
Complement | 6 + 54 men |
Armament | Ten 21" torpedo tubes, six forward, four aft, 24 torpedoes. one 3"/50 deck gun. two .50 cal. machine guns. two .30 cal. machine guns. |
Max speed | 20.25 / 8.75 kts knots (surfaced/submerged) |
Engines | Diesel / Electric 2 shafts |
Power | 5400 / 2740 hp. (surfaced/submerged) |
Notes on class | This class saw extensive service in the Pacific in the war, along with their siblings the Balao-class boats they served as the backbone of the US Submarine Service. |
All ships of the Gato class
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Guavina (SS-362) | ||
Guitarro (SS-363) | ||
Hammerhead (SS-364) | ||
Albacore (SS-218) | Lost on 7 Nov 1944 | |
Amberjack (i) (SS-219) | Lost on 16 Feb 1943 | |
Angler (SS-240) | ||
Barb (SS-220) | ||
Bashaw (SS-241) | ||
Blackfish (SS-221) | ||
Bluefish (SS-222) | ||
Bluegill (SS-242) | ||
Bonefish (SS-223) | Lost on 18 Jun 1945 | |
Bream (SS-243) | ||
Cavalla (SS-244) | ||
Cero (SS-225) | ||
Cobia (SS-245) | ||
Cod (SS-224) | ||
Corvina (SS-226) | Lost on 16 Nov 1943 | |
Croaker (SS-246) | ||
Dace (SS-247) | ||
Darter (SS-227) | Lost on 24 Oct 1944 | |
Dorado (SS-248) | Lost on 12 Oct 1943 | |
Drum (SS-228) | ||
Finback (SS-230) | ||
Flasher (SS-249) | ||
Flier (SS-250) | Lost on 13 Aug 1944 | |
Flounder (SS-251) | ||
Flying Fish (SS-229) | ||
Gabilan (SS-252) | ||
Gato (SS-212) | ||
Golet (SS-361) | Lost on 14 Jun 1944 | |
Greenling (SS-213) | ||
Grouper (SS-214) | ||
Growler (SS-215) | Lost on 8 Nov 1944 | |
Grunion (SS-216) | Lost on 31 Jul 1942 | |
Guardfish (SS-217) | ||
Gunnel (SS-253) | ||
Gurnard (SS-254) | ||
Haddo (SS-255) | ||
Haddock (SS-231) | ||
Hake (SS-256) | ||
Halibut (SS-232) | ||
Harder (SS-257) | Lost on 24 Aug 1944 | |
Herring (SS-233) | Lost on 1 Jun 1944 | |
Hoe (SS-258) | ||
Jack (SS-259) | ||
Kingfish (SS-234) | ||
Lapon (SS-260) | ||
Mingo (SS-261) | ||
Muskallunge (SS-262) | ||
Paddle (SS-263) | ||
Pargo (SS-264) | ||
Peto (SS-265) | ||
Pogy (SS-266) | ||
Pompon (SS-267) | ||
Puffer (SS-268) | ||
Rasher (SS-269) | ||
Raton (SS-270) | ||
Ray (SS-271) | ||
Redfin (SS-272) | ||
Robalo (SS-273) | Lost on 26 Jul 1944 | |
Rock (SS-274) | ||
Runner (i) (SS-275) | Lost on 1 Jul 1943 | |
Sawfish (SS-276) | ||
Scamp (SS-277) | Lost on 11 Nov 1944 | |
Scorpion (SS-278) | Lost on 6 Mar 1944 | |
Shad (SS-235) | ||
Silversides (SS-236) | ||
Snook (SS-279) | Lost on Apr 1945 | |
Steelhead (SS-280) | ||
Sunfish (SS-281) | ||
Tinosa (SS-283) | ||
Trigger (SS-237) | Lost on 28 Mar 1945 | |
Tullibee (SS-284) | Lost on 26 Mar 1944 | |
Tunny (SS-282) | ||
Wahoo (SS-238) | Lost on 11 Oct 1943 | |
Whale (SS-239) | ||
Full wartime service history on this vessel. |
See all Submarine classes.
Gato class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
14 Oct 1943 | USS Dorado | Sunk | U-214 |
The Silent Service in World War II Michael Green |
Books dealing with this subject include:
Fleet Submarines of World War Two, Walkowiak, Thomas F., 1988 |