Data Quality88%
01 / Overview
Balao-class submarine
Category
Country
Production
1942–1946
Quantity
120
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationSS
- Submarine TypeFleet submarine
- Builder / ShipyardPortsmouth Naval Shipyard, Cramp Shipbuilding Company, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Electric Boat Company, Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company
- Laid Down1942
- Commissioned1943
- Boats in Class120
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement1,550 t
- Submerged Displacement2,429 t
- Length95 m
- Beam8.3 m
- Draft5.1 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power4,029 kW
- Propulsor Typescrew propeller
- Top Speed (surfaced)20.25 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)8.75 kn
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
- Test Depth122 m
- Maximum Operating Depth274 m
- Submerged Endurance2 day
- Patrol Duration75 day
- Complement (crew)80
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Torpedo Tubes10
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- VLS Cells0
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- SLBM Count0
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Bow SonarQC series
- Flank Array SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
- Surface-Search RadarSD series surface search
- ESM / ELINT SuiteNo
- Combat SystemMk 101 fire control, JT sonar
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed120
- Active1
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled62
- Lost14
- Retired105
- Preserved7
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1943Entered service
- 1946Production ended
84
years in service
4
years in production
120
units produced
10
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries12country
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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