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

SS-156 USS S-45

• S-42 type Submarine:
• Displacement: 850 tons surfaced, 1,126 tons submerged
• Length: 225'3"
• Beam: 20'6"
• Draft: 15'3"
• Speed: 14.5 knots surfaced, 11 knots submerged
• Armament: 1 4"/50, 4 bow torpedo tubes, 12 21" torpedoes
• Complement: 51
• Diesel engines, 1200 h.p. surfaced/electric motors, 1500 h.p. submerged
• Built at Bethlehem, Quincy, and commissioned 31 March 1925

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS S-45
• War Patrol reports -- USS S-45

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