Balao-class submarines of the United States Navy
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The Balao-class submarines of the United States Navy were a large World War II-era fleet submarine class known for their improved diving depth, range, and durability, forming the backbone of the U.S. submarine force in the Pacific.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Balao-class submarines of the United States Navy canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II submarine class
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submarine class ⓘ |
| armament |
anti-aircraft guns
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deck gun ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| backboneOf | U.S. submarine force in the Pacific during World War II ⓘ |
| category |
United States Navy submarine classes
NERFINISHED
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World War II submarines of the United States ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | welded hull construction ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
greater submerged depth than Gato-class
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long-range Pacific patrols ⓘ |
| designGoal |
extended patrol endurance
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increased survivability at depth ⓘ |
| era | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Tench-class submarines of the United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullConfiguration | single-hull with partial double hull ⓘ |
| legacy | influenced later U.S. submarine designs ⓘ |
| material | high-tensile steel pressure hull ⓘ |
| modernizationProgram | GUPPY conversions (selected boats) ⓘ |
| navalArchitecture | improved pressure hull scantlings over Gato-class ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
greater operational range
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improved diving depth ⓘ improved durability ⓘ increased hull strength ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gato-class submarines of the United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| role |
attack submarine
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commerce raider ⓘ patrol submarine ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy Submarine Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | disruption of Japanese maritime logistics ⓘ |
| submarineType | fleet submarine ⓘ |
| technology | sonar and radar-equipped submarines ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | postwar U.S. Navy in early Cold War (modernized units) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
lifeguard duty for downed airmen
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reconnaissance patrols ⓘ submarine warfare against Japanese shipping ⓘ |
| usedIn |
blockade of Japan
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island-hopping campaigns in the Pacific ⓘ |
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