Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Salmon-class submarine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1937–1938
Quantity
6
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Submarine Typefleet submarine
- Builder / ShipyardElectric Boat Company, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Mare Island Naval Shipyard
- Laid Down1936
- Commissioned1937
- Boats in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement1,435 t
- Submerged Displacement2,198 t
- Length93.88 m
- Beam7.93 m
- Draft4.78 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power5,500 kW
- Propulsor Typescrew
- Top Speed (surfaced)21 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)9 kn
◇Diving & Endurance3MOD.3
- Test Depth76.2 m
- Submerged Endurance2 day
- Complement (crew)59
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes8
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableNo
▤Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
- Surface-Search Radaryes
- Combat SystemMark 21/Mark 9 deck gun, Oerlikon 20mm autocannon
⬢Stealth2MOD.2
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1937
- Operators1
◎Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed6
- Retired6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1912Entered service
- 1937Production started
- 1938Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
89
years in service
1
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
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