SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length x Maximum Breadth:    307 ft. 3 in.  x  27 ft. 3 in.
Displacement:  1,475 tons Surfaced;  2,370 tons Submerged.
Operating Depth:  250 feet.
Watertight Compartments:  7 plus conning tower.
Pressure Hull Plating:  approx. 11/16 in. mild steel.
Torpedo Tubes:  6 bow; 4 stern.
Torpedo Load, Max:  24
Deck Guns:  1 3-in./50-cal.
Maximum Speed:  20 knots surfaced;  8.75 knots submerged.
Cruising Range:  11,000 miles surfaced at 10 knots.
Submerged Endurance:  48 hours at 2 knots.
Fuel Capacity:  93,993-96,365 gallons.
Patrol Endurance:  75 days.
Propulsion:  Diesel-electric reduction gear with 4 main generator engines,
             2 aux. generator.
             4 main motors with 2,740 shaft horse power.
             2 126-cell main storage batteries.


CONSTRUCTION:

Number of boats:  12 boats ordered in 1939-1940.
Builders:  Electric Boat (SS 198-200; 206-208), Portsmouth (SS 201,202,
           209,210), Mare Island (SS 203, 211) 







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