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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.
- Displacement: 1450 tons surfaced, 2350 tons submerged
- Length: 310 feet 6 inches
- Beam: 26 feet 10 inches
- Draft: 16 feet 7 inches
- Engines: four 1535 hp main diesel engines, two 258 kw auxiliaries diesels, four 685 hp electric motors
- Speed: 21 knots (surfaced), 8.75 knots (submerged)
- Range: 11,000 miles
- Depth: 250 feet
- Complement: 5 officers, 50 men
- Armament: eight 21-inch torpedo tubes (four forward, four aft), 24 torpedoes, one three-inch/50-caliber deck gun, two .50-caliber machine guns, two .30-caliber machine guns
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