Allied Warships

Submarines

O-1 class

8 ships


The submarine O-2 (SS-63) of the US Navy.

Technical information

TypeSubmarine
Displacement521/629 BRT 
Length172 feet 
Complement2 + 27 men 
ArmamentFour 18", torpedo tubes, 8 torpedoes.
one 3"/23 deck gun. 
Max speed14/10.5 kts knots (surfaced/submerged)
EnginesNew England Ship and Engine Co diesels, New York Navy Yard electric motors, 1 shaft 
Power880 hp/740 hp  (surfaced/submerged)
Notes on classAll laid up in the reserve fleet by the time of the Second World War. These old boats were unfit for fleet operations and were only used for training. 


All ships of the O-1 class


US Navy US Navy (more on US Navy)

O-10 (SS-71)
O-3 (SS-64)
O-4 (SS-65)
O-6 (SS-67)
O-2 (SS-63)
O-7 (SS-68)
O-8 (SS-69)
O-9 (SS-70) Lost on 20 Jun 1941


8 Submarines of the O-1 class. 1 of them was lost.

See all Submarine classes.


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