SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length x Maximum Breadth:    298 ft. 1 in.  x  25 ft. 1 in.
Displacement:  1,316 tons Surfaced;  1,968 tons Submerged.
Operating Depth:  250 feet.
Watertight Compartments:  7 plus conning tower.
Pressure Hull Plating:  approx. 5/8 in. mild steel.
Torpedo Tubes:  4 bow; 2 stern.  2 bow deck tubes added to SS 175 in 1942.
Torpedo Load, Max:  16, 18 with deck tubes.
Deck Guns:  1 3-in./50-cal.
Maximum Speed:  18 knots surfaced;  8 knots submerged.
Cruising Range:  11,000 miles surfaced at 10 knots.
Submerged Endurance:  36 hours at minimum speed.
Fuel Capacity:  85,946-86,675 gallons.
Patrol Endurance:  75 days.
Propulsion:  Diesel-electric reduction gear with 4 main generator engines,
             2 aux. generator.
             4 main motors with 4,300 shaft horse power.
             2 120-cell main storage batteries.


CONSTRUCTION:

Number of boats:  2 boats ordered in 1934.
Builders:  Electric Boat







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