Gato-class submarines of the United States Navy
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The Gato-class submarines of the United States Navy were a World War II fleet submarine class renowned for their long-range patrols and significant role in the Pacific theater against Japanese shipping.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II fleet submarine class
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submarine class ⓘ |
| armament |
10 21-inch torpedo tubes
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24 torpedoes (typical load) ⓘ 3-inch or 4-inch deck gun ⓘ 4 stern torpedo tubes ⓘ 6 bow torpedo tubes ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| beam | about 27 feet ⓘ |
| commissionedInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crewComplement | about 60 to 80 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| designPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | about 2,424 tons ⓘ |
| displacementSurfaced | about 1,525 tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 17 feet ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| hullType | partial double hull ⓘ |
| introduced | 1941 ⓘ |
| length | about 311 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSubmergedSpeed | about 9 knots ⓘ |
| maximumSurfaceSpeed | about 21 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | USS Gato (SS-212) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-range patrol capability
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major contribution to U.S. submarine campaign against Japan ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 77 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerplant |
2 electric motors
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4 diesel engines ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tambor-class submarines of the United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Japanese merchant shipping ⓘ |
| propellerCount | 2 ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| range | about 11,000 nautical miles at 10 knots surfaced ⓘ |
| role |
anti-shipping warfare
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commerce raider ⓘ long-range patrol submarine ⓘ |
| someUnitsConvertedTo |
guided-missile test submarines
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radar picket submarines ⓘ |
| someUnitsPreservedAs | museum ships ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Balao-class submarines of the United States Navy
NERFINISHED
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Tench-class submarines of the United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDepth | about 300 feet ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
lifeguard duty for downed airmen
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reconnaissance missions ⓘ special operations landings ⓘ wolfpack tactics in the Pacific ⓘ |
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