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

SS-437 USS Walrus

• Tench Class Submarine:
• Displacement: 1570 tons surfaced, 2414 tons submerged
• Length: 311'8"
• Beam: 27'4"
• Draft: 16'5"
• Speed: 20 knots surfaced, 9 knots submerged
• Armament: 1 5"/25, 6 bow and 4 stern torpedo tubes, (#?) 21" torpedoes
• Complement: 81
• Diesel engines/electric motors
• Built at Electric Boat Co., Groton and commissioned 1945

Additional Links:

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

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