Sargo class submarine
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The Sargo class of United States Navy submarine dates from 1939. The submarines had a length of 310.5 feet, with a complement of between 50 and 55 men. They were armed with eight torpedo tubes—4 forward and 4 aft—and one 3" deck gun. They had a top speed of 20 knots surfaced and 7.5 knots submerged. Ten boats of this class were built from 1937 to 1939. They were followed by the Tambor-class submarines.
The Swordfish was the first United States submarine to sink a Japanese ship in World War II.
The Sargo class submarines were
- USS Sargo (SS-188)
- USS Saury (SS-189)
- USS Spearfish (SS-190)
- USS Sculpin (SS-191)
- USS Sailfish (SS-192) (originally named Squalus)
- USS Swordfish (SS-193)
- USS Seadragon (SS-194)
- USS Sealion (SS-195)
- USS Searaven (SS-196)
- USS Seawolf (SS-197)
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Sargo | Saury | Spearfish | Sculpin | Sailfish (ex-Squalus) | Swordfish | Seadragon | Sealion | Searaven | Seawolf |
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