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01 / Overview
Gato-class submarine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1944
Quantity
77
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationSS
- Submarine Typefleet submarine
- Builder / ShipyardElectric Boat Company, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company
- Laid Down1940
- Commissioned1941
- Boats in Class77
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement1,549 t
- Submerged Displacement2,463 t
- Length95 m
- Beam8.3 m
- Draft5.2 m
▣Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power4,027 kW
- Top Speed (surfaced)21 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)9 kn
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
- Test Depth91 m
- Maximum Operating Depth100 m
- Submerged Endurance2 day
- Patrol Duration75 day
- Complement (crew)60
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes10
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
▤Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1941
- Operators6
⬢Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed77
- Lost20
- Retired57
- Preserved6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1944Production ended
85
years in service
3
years in production
77
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
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Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
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