Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Balao (SS-285).
4 x General Motors Model 16-278A V16 diesel motors developing 5,400 horsepower; 4 x General Electric electric motors generating 2,740 horsepower; 2 x 126-cell Sargo batteries; 2 x Shafts.
Propulsion
20.3 kts
23.3 mph
Surface Speed
16.2 kts
18.6 mph
Submerged Speed
11,297 nm
13,000 miles | 20,921 km
Range