Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Mackerel-class submarine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1941
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationSS
- Submarine Typeexperimental prototype
- Builder / ShipyardElectric Boat Company and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
- Laid Down1939
- Commissioned1941
- Boats in Class2
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement838 t
- Submerged Displacement1,209 t
- Length74.09 m
- Beam6.73 m
- Draft3.97 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power1,253 kW
- Propulsor Typedirect drive diesel-electric
- Top Speed (surfaced)16 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)11 kn
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
- Test Depth76.2 m
- Complement (crew)37
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes6
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Mine-Laying CapableNo
▤Stealth2MOD.2
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1940
- Operators1
▲Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1941Production ended
86
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates 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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