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

SS-132 USS S-27

• S-1 type Submarine:
• Displacement: 800 tons surfaced, 1062 tons submerged
• Length: 219'3"
• Beam: 20'6"
• Draft: 15'1"
• Speed: 14.5 knots surfaced, 11 knots submerged
• Armament: 1 4"/50, 4 bow torpedo tubes, 12 21" torpedoes
• Complement: 50
• Diesel engines, 1200 h.p. surfaced/electric motors, 1500 h.p. submerged
• Built at Bethlehem, Quincy and commissioned 1924

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS S-27
• Report of Grounding and Subsequent Loss of USS S-27
• United States Submarine Losses--World War II

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