Balao class submarine

Balao class submarine

The Balao class was a very successful design of United States Navy submarine used during World War II. It was an evolutionary improvement over the earlier Gato class, with slight internal differences. The most significant improvement was the use of higher strength steel in the pressure hull, which increased their test depth to 400 feet.

General Characteristics

Displacement: 1826 tons surfaced, 2391 tons submerged
Length: 312 feet
Beam: 27 feet
Draft: 15 feet
Test Depth: 400 feet
Speed: 20.75 knots surfaced, 8.75 knots submerged
Armament: one three-inch/50-caliber gun, two 40mm cannon, six 21-inch torpedo tubes forward, four aft
Crew: 75 – 80 officers and men
Powerplant: four 6500-hp Diesel engines and four 2740-hp electric motors
Range: 11,800 nautical miles at 10 knots surfaced

Boats

Balao (SS-285)
Billfish (SS-286)
Bowfin (SS-287)
Cabrilla (SS-288)
Capelin (SS-289)
Cisco (SS-290)
Crevalle (SS-291)
Devilfish (SS-292)
Dragonet (SS-293)
Escolar (SS-294)
Hackleback (SS-295)
Lancefish (SS-296)
Ling (SS-297)
Lionfish (SS-298)
Manta (SS-299)
Moray (SS-300)
Roncador (SS-301)
Sabalo (SS-302)
Sablefish (SS-303)
Seahorse (SS-304)
Skate (SS-305)
Tang (SS-306)
Threadfin (SS-307)
Tilefish (SS-307)
Apogon (SS-308)
Aspro (SS-309)
Batfish (SS-310)
Archerfish (SS-311)
Burrfish (SS-312)
Perch (SS-313)
Shark (SS-314)
Sealion (SS-315)
Barbel (SS-316)
Barbero (SS-317)
Baya (SS-318)
Becuna (SS-319)
Bergall (SS-320)
Besugo (SS-321)
Blackfin (SS-322)
Caiman (SS-323)
Blenny (SS-324)
Blower (SS-325)
Blueback (SS-326)
Boarfish (SS-327)
Charr (SS-328)
Chub (SS-329)
Brill (SS-330)
Bugara (SS-331)
Bullhead (SS-332)
Bumper (SS-333)
Cabezon (SS-334)
Dentuda (SS-335)
Capitaine (SS-336)
Carbonero (SS-337)
Carp (SS-338)
Catfish (SS-339)
Entemedor (SS-340)
Chivo (SS-341)
Chopper (SS-342)
Clamagore (SS-343)
Cobbler (SS-344)

Cochino (SS-345)
Corporal (SS-346)
Cubera (SS-347)
Cusk (SS-348)
Diodon (SS-349)
Dogfish (SS-350)
Greenfish (SS-351)
Halfbeak (SS-352)
Golet (SS-361)
Guavina (SS-362)
Guitaro (SS-363)
Hammerhead (SS-364)
Hardhead (SS-365)
Hawbill (SS-366)
Icefish (SS-367)
Jallao (SS-368)
Kete (SS-369)
Kraken (SS-370)
Lagarto (SS-371)
Lamprey (SS-372)
Lizardfish (SS-373)
Loggerhead (SS-374)
Macabi (SS-375)
Mapiro (SS-376)
Menhaden (SS-377)
Mero (SS-378)
Sand Lance (SS-381)
Picuda (SS-382)
Pampanito (SS-383)
Parche (SS-384)
Bang (SS-385)
Pilotfish (SS-386)
Piperfish (SS-387)
Piranha (SS-389)
Plaice (SS-390)
Pomfret (SS-391)
Sterlet (SS-392)
Queenfish (SS-393)
Razorback (SS-394)
Redfish (SS-395)
Ronquil (SS-396)
Scarbardfish (SS-397)
Segundo (SS-398)
Sea Cat (SS-399)
Sea Devil (SS-400)
Sea Dog (SS-401)
Sea Fox (SS-402)
Atule (SS-403)
Spikefish (SS-404)
Sea Owl (SS-405)
Sea Poacher (SS-406)
Sea Robin (SS-407)
Sennet (SS-408)
Piper (SS-409)
Spadefish (SS-411)
Trepang (SS-412)
Spot (SS-413)
Springer (SS-414)
Stickleback (SS-415)
Tiru (SS-416)