Allied Warships

Submarines

Barracuda class

3 ships


The submarine Barracuda (SS-163) of the US Navy.

Technical information

TypeSubmarine
Displacement2000/2506 BRT 
Length341 feet 
Complement75 men 
Armament6 torpedo tubes - 16 torpedoes
1 3inch deck gun
AA guns 
Max speed18,7/8 knots (surfaced/submerged)
EnginesDiesels/Electric 
Power6700/2400  (surfaced/submerged)
Notes on classThese boats never reached their design speed of 18,7 knots during operations. 

US Navy US Navy ships of the Barracuda class

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Barracuda (SS-163)
Bass (SS-164)
Bonita (SS-165)


3 Submarines of the Barracuda class.

See all US Navy Submarine classes.


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