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Tonnage |
670 tons surfaced 740 tons submerged |
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Dimensions |
203'5" by 15'9" by 15'9" 62m by 4.8m by 4.8m |
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Maximum speed |
12.5 knots surfaced |
| Dive | to 300 feet to 90 meters |
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Complement |
37 |
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Armament |
4 21" torpedo tubes (8 torpedoes, 6 mines) 1 3"/40 dual-purpose gun 3 0.303 machine guns |
| Machinery |
2-shaft diesel (800 hp) or
electric (760 hp) |
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Range |
4700 nautical miles (8700 km) at 10 knots surfaced 30 nautical miles (55 km) at 9 knots submerged120 nautical miles (220 km) at 2 knots submerged |
| Bunkerage | 59 tons diesel oil |
The Vs were improved Us constructed from
1943-1944. Their use of welded
frames gave them a somewhat improved diving depth. They also had much
greater range, though still inadequate for the Pacific theater.
| Vigorous |
Arrived 1945 |
References
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