The Tambor class submarine USS Thresher.
Technical information
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement | 1475 / 2370 BRT |
| Length | 307 feet |
| Complement | 5 + 54 men |
| Armament | ten 21" torpedo tubes, six forward, four aft, 24 torpedoes. one 3"/50 deck gun. two .50 caliber machine guns. two .30 caliber machine guns. |
| Max speed | 20 / 8 kts knots (surfaced/submerged) |
| Engines | Diesel / electric 2 shafts |
| Power | 5400 / 2740 hp. (surfaced/submerged) |
| Notes on class | The second batch of ships (names starting with the letter G) had a slightly larger fuel capacity. |
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2 submarines of the Tambor class lost. See all Submarine classes. |
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