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

SS-95 USS R-18

• R Type Submarine:
• Displacement: 530 tons surfaced, 680 tons submerged
• Length: 186'1"
• Beam: 17'6"
• Draft: 13'8"
• Speed: 13.5 knots surfaced, 10.5 knots submerged
• Armament: 1 3"/50, 4 bow torpedo tubes, 8 18" torpedoes
• Complement: 34
• Diesel engines, 880 h.p. surfaced/electric motors, 934 h.p. submerged
• Range: 3,700 miles at 10 knots surfaced; 100 miles at 10 knots submerged
• Built at Bethlehem Yards and commissioned 1918

Additional Links:

"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS R-18

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