S-Class Specifications
Lead Boat: SS-105, U.S.S. S-1
Length: 219′
Beam: 20-3/4′
Draft: 16′ (Surface trim)
Displacement: 800 – 1,180 tons (surfaced); 1,062 – 1,460 tons (submerged)
Speed: 14.5 knots (surfaced); 11 knots (submerged)
Diving Depth: 200′ (test depth)
Range: 3,420 – 5500 miles
Crew: 4 officers, 34 – 39 enlisted
Deck Gun: 1-3″/50-calibre; 1-4″/50 calibre; or 1-5″/51 calibre
Anti-Aircraft Weapons: Machine guns, .30 caliber Browning or Lewis
Torpedoes: 4-21″ torpedo tubes; 12 – 16 Mark-10 torpedoes; no TDC
Engines: 2 diesel, direct drive
Motors: 2 DC motor/generators
Radar: SD, SJ fitted to active boats when available
Sonar: Hydrophones only
| Hull Number | Name | Commission Date | Fate | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS-105 | S-1 | 1920 | To UK 1942, Scrapped 1945 | S-Class |
| SS-116 | S-11 | 1923 | Scrapped 1945 | S-Class |
| SS-117 | S-12 | 1923 | Scrapped 1945 | S-Class |
| SS-118 | S-13 | 1923 | Scrapped 1945 | S-Class |
| SS-119 | S-14 | 1921 | Scrapped 1945 | S-Class |
| SS-120 | S-15 | 1921 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-121 | S-16 | 1920 | Sunk as target 1945 | S-Class |
| SS-122 | S-17 | 1921 | Sunk as target 1945 | S-Class |
| SS-123 | S-18 | 1924 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-125 | S-20 | 1922 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-126 | S-21 | 1923 | Sunk as target 1945 | S-Class |
| SS-127 | S-22 | 1924 | Scrapped 1945 | S-Class |
| SS-128 | S-23 | 1923 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-129 | S-24 | 1923 | Scuttled 1947 | S-Class |
| ss-130 | S-25 | 1923 | To UK, Poland 1941, lost May 1942 | S-Class |
| SS-131 | S-26 | 1923 | Lost January 1942 | S-Class |
| SS-132 | S-27 | 1924 | Lost June 1942 | S-Class |
| SS-133 | S-28 | 1923 | Lost June 1944 | S-Class |
| SS-134 | S-29 | 1924 | Sold 1947, Scrapped 1987 | S-Class |
| SS-135 | S-30 | 1920 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-136 | S-31 | 1923 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-137 | S-32 | 1923 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-138 | S-33 | 1922 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-139 | S-34 | 1923 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-140 | S-35 | 1923 | Sunk as target 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-141 | S-36 | 1923 | Lost January 1942 | S-Class |
| SS-142 | S-37 | 1923 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-143 | S-38 | 1923 | Scrapped 1945 | S-Class |
| SS-144 | S-39 | 1923 | Lost August 1942 | S-Class |
| SS-145 | S-40 | 1923 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-146 | S-41 | 1924 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-153 | S-42 | 1924 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-154 | S-43 | 1925 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-155 | S-44 | 1925 | Lost October 1943 | S-Class |
| SS-156 | S-45 | 1925 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-157 | S-46 | 1925 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-158 | S-47 | 1925 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
| SS-159 | S-48 | 1922 | Scrapped 1946 | S-Class |
