Gato-class submarine
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The Gato-class submarine was a World War II-era U.S. Navy fleet submarine class that formed the backbone of American undersea operations in the Pacific.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gato-class submarine canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy submarine class
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submarine class ⓘ |
| armament |
anti-aircraft guns
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deck gun ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| category |
Diesel-electric submarines
ⓘ
Fleet submarines ⓘ World War II submarines of the United States ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature |
all-welded hull
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improved habitability for long patrols ⓘ large fuel capacity ⓘ |
| designPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Balao-class submarine
NERFINISHED
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Tench-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | several units preserved as museum ships ⓘ |
| hullType | fleet submarine hull ⓘ |
| namedAfter | USS Gato (SS-212) lead boat ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureInfluence |
basis for Balao-class design
ⓘ
basis for Tench-class design ⓘ |
| navalDoctrineRole | backbone of American undersea operations in the Pacific ⓘ |
| notableFor |
endurance suitable for Pacific operations
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long-range patrol capability ⓘ |
| notableUnit | USS Gato (SS-212) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 77 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerplant |
diesel engines
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electric motors ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tambor-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
anti-ship warfare
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commerce raiding ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| role |
attack submarine
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fleet submarine ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Submarine Force, United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1941 ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | disruption of Japanese maritime logistics ⓘ |
| usedAgainst |
Imperial Japanese Navy
NERFINISHED
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Japanese merchant shipping ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Navy Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTheater | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Balao-class submarine
subject surface form:
Balao-class submarine