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

SS-171 USS Cuttlefish

• Cachalot Class Submarine:
• Displacement: 1110-1130 tons surfaced, 1650 tons submerged
• Length: 271'9"'
• Beam: 24'9"
• Draft: 12'10"
• Speed: 17 knots surfaced, 8 knots submerged
• Armament: 1 3"/50, 4 bow and 2 stern torpedo tubes, (#?) 21" torpedoes
• Complement: 55
• Range: 10,000 miles surfaced
• Built at Electric Boat Co. and commissioned 1934

Additional Links:

• Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: USS Cuttlefish
• War Patrol reports -- USS Cuttlefish

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