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Balao Class Submarine – Attack Sub
Balao Class Submarine Specifications During World War 2, the Balao class of diesel-electric submarine used for attack missions. There were 120 completed and were involved with a total of 10 patrols from July 1943 to August 1945. The Balao Class Submarines were superior to the previous generation Gato class submarine, both of which were the … Read more
Tench-Class
Tench-Class Specifications Lead Boat: SS-417, U.S.S. Tench Length: 312′ Beam: 27′ Draft: 16′ 5″ (Surface trim) Displacement: 1,570 tons (surfaced); 2,414 tons (submerged) Speed: 20 knots (surfaced); 9 knots (submerged) Diving Depth: 400′ (test depth) Range: 11,000 miles Crew: 10 officers, 71 enlisted Deck Gun: 1 or 2-5″/25-calibre Anti-Aircraft Weapons: 2-40mm Light Weaponry: 2 to … Read more
Rear Admiral Richard H. O’Kane
Rear Admiral, born 1911, died 1994 Born on 2 February 1911 Durham, New Hampshire, and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1934, Richard O’Kane served in two of the most successful submarines of World War II. O’Kane began the war as Diving Officer in the elderly U.S.S. Argonaut(SM-1), which was on … Read more
Captain Henry G. Munson
Captain, born 1909, died 1975 Henry Glass Munson was born in Manila, Philippine Islands, on December 31, 1909, son of Mrs. Francis M. (Katherine Glass) Munson and the late Lieutenant F. M. Munson, Medical Corps, USN. He attended San Diego, California, High School, and after his enlistment in the U.S. Navy on June 28, 1927, … Read more