United States
Operators
1918
Commissioned
United States
National Origin
28
Complement
L-class
Hull Class
11
Number-in-Class
USS L-1 (SS-40); USS L-2 (SS-41); USS L-3 (SS-42); USS L-4 (SS-43); USS L-5 (SS-44); USS L-6 (SS-45); USS L-7 (SS-46); USS L-8 (SS-48); USS L-9 (SS-49); USS L-10 (SS-50); USS L-11 (SS-51)
Ships-in-Class
Submerged Attack
Traveling under the surface to search, track, and / or engage or reconnoiter areas.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
165.0 feet
(50.29 meters)
Length
14.8 feet
(4.51 meters)
Beam
13.2 feet
(4.02 meters)
Draught
465
tons
Displacement
535
tons
Displacement (Submerged)
2 x Diesel engines with 2 x electric motors developing 1,200 to 1,300 horsepower to 2 x shafts.
Propulsion
14.0 knots
(16.1 mph)
Surface Speed
10.5 knots
(12.1 mph)
Submerged Speed
3,302 nm
(3,800 miles | 6,116 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
4 x 457mm (18") torpedo tubes; 8 x torpedo reloads
1 x 3" /23 caliber deck gun