Technical information
Type | Submarine |
Displacement | 1316 / 1968 BRT |
Length | 298 feet |
Complement | 5 + 45 men |
Armament | Six 21" torpedo tubes, 16 torpedoes. one 3"/50 deck gun. two .50 cal machine guns. two .30 cal machine guns. |
Max speed | 19.5 / 8.25 kts knots (surfaced/submerged) |
Engines | Diesel / Electric |
Power | 4300 / 2085 hp. (surfaced/submerged) |
Notes on class |
All ships of the Shark class
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Shark (i) (SS-174) | Lost on 11 Feb 1942 | |
Tarpon (SS-175) | ||
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See all Submarine classes.
Left for dead Pete Nelson |
Books dealing with this subject include:
Abandon Ship!, Newcomb, Richard F., 2000 |