Tench-class submarine
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The Tench-class submarine was a World War II–era U.S. Navy diesel-electric attack submarine class, noted for improved endurance, habitability, and internal arrangements over its predecessors.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tench class | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II–era U.S. Navy submarine class
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diesel-electric attack submarine class ⓘ submarine class ⓘ |
| armamentType |
anti-aircraft guns
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deck gun ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| designedAs | long-range patrol submarine ⓘ |
| designedFor |
extended patrol endurance
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improved survivability ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
enhanced habitability for crew
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greater operational range ⓘ improved internal subdivision ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature |
improved crew accommodations
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increased fuel capacity ⓘ revised internal compartment arrangement ⓘ |
| navy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
improved endurance
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improved habitability ⓘ improved internal arrangements ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerplant |
diesel engines
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electric motors ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Balao-class submarine
NERFINISHED
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Gato-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| propulsionType | diesel-electric propulsion ⓘ |
| role | attack submarine ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| type | conventional submarine ⓘ |
| usedIn | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Balao-class submarine