Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

SS-159 USS S-48

• S-48 type Submarine:
• Displacement: 1000 tons surfaced, 1,458 tons submerged
• Length: 267'
• Beam: 21'6"
• Draft: 10'11"
• Speed: 14.5 knots surfaced, 11 knots submerged
• Armament: 1 4"/50, 4 bow and 1 stern(?) torpedo tubes, 14 21" torpedoes
• Complement: 51
• Diesel engines, 2000 h.p. surfaced/electric motors, 1500 h.p. submerged
• Built at Lake Torpedo Boat Co., Bridgeport, and commissioned 1922

Additional Links:

• Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: USS S-46

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