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

SS-170 USS Cachalot

• Cachalot Class Submarine:
• Displacement: 1,130 tons surfaced, 1,650 tons submerged
• Length: 271'9"'
• Beam: 24'9"
• Draft: 12'10"
• Speed: 17 knots surfaced, 8 knots submerged
• Armament: 1 3"/50, 4 bow and 2 stern torpedo tubes, 24 21" torpedoes
• Complement: 55
• Range: 10,000 miles surfaced
• Built at Portsmouth Navy Yard and commissioned 1933

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Cachalot
• After Action Report -- Pearl Harbor attack
• War Patrol reports -- USS Cachalot

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