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USS Growler (SS-215)


Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine [ 1942 ]



USS Growler, an early-World War 2 veteran, met her end off the Philippine coast on November 8th, 1944.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 05/02/2019 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications



United States (retired)
Operators National flag of the United States
1942
Commissioned
United States
National Origin
Lost-in-Action
Project Status
60
Complement
Gato-class
Hull Class
77
Number-in-Class
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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.


311.8 feet
(95.04 meters)
Length
27.2 feet
(8.29 meters)
Beam
17.0 feet
(5.18 meters)
Draught
1,550
tons
Displacement
2,465
tons
Displacement (Submerged)


4 x General Motors Model 16-248 V16 diesel engines with electric generators; 2 x 126-cell Sargo battery pack; 4 x General Electric electric motors; 2 x Shafts.
Propulsion
21.0 knots
(24.2 mph)
Surface Speed
9.0 knots
(10.4 mph)
Submerged Speed
11,510 nm
(13,245 miles | 21,316 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km


10 x 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes (six bow-facing; four stern-facing); 24 torpedo reloads.
1 x 3" (76mm) /50 caliber deck gun
1 x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft (AA) gun
1 x 20mm Oerlikon AA gun


None.


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