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

SS-205 USS Marlin

• Mackerel Class Submarine:
• Displacement: 825 tons surfaced, 1179 tons submerged
• Length: 253'
• Beam: 21'6"
• Draft: 11'9"
• Speed: 16 knots surfaced, 11 knots submerged
• Armament: 1 3"/50, 4 bow and 2 stern torpedo tubes, (#?) 21" torpedoes
• Complement: 42
• Diesel engines/electric motors
• Built at Portsmouth Navy Yard and commissioned 1941

Additional Links:

"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Marlin

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