Balao-Class
Most Numerous Class - Balao-class were most numerous US submarine class ever. 120 boats completed. Improved Gato with thicker hull for deeper diving (400ft).
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 1526 t
- Displacement (full)
- 2424 (submerged) t
- Length
- 311.7 ft
- Beam
- 27.2 ft
- Crew
- 66-85
- Ships built
- 120
- Commissioned
- 1943-1948
- Decommissioned
- 1946-1972
Performance
- Top speed
- 20.25 kn
- Range
- 11000
Armament
- Main guns
- 1× 4-inch/50 cal or 1× 5-inch/25 cal
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 10× 21-inch (6 bow, 4 stern)
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T4
- Game power
- 67.07
- Research cost
- 23,609
- Credit cost
- 46,949
Notable
- Largest US submarine class ever (120 boats)
- Thicker pressure hull (test depth 400ft)