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

SS-481 USS Requin

• Corsair/Tench class Fleet Submarine:
• Displacement: 1570 tons surfaced, 2414 tons submerged
• Length: 311'8"
• Beam: 27'2"-27'4"
• Draft: 16'5"
• Speed: 20 knots surfaced, 9 knots submerged
• Armament: 2 5"/25, 4 40mm, 10 21" torpedo tubes
• Complement: 81
• Diesel engines/electric motors
• Built at Portsmouth Navy Yard and commissioned 1945

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Requin
• Excerpts from Rebirth of a Submarine: A History of the USS Requin (SS-481/SSR-481),  by Jim Mandeblatt (Copyright 1997, used by permission)
• USS Requin Home Page

(Courtesy of Mr. Noel Doran)

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