Tambor Class Specifications
Lead Boat: SS-198, U.S.S. Tambor
Length: 307′ 2″
Beam: 27′ 3″
Draft: 15′ (Surface trim)
Displacement: 1,475 tons (surfaced); 2,370 tons (submerged)
Speed: 20 knots (surfaced); 9 knots (submerged)
Diving Depth: 250′ (test depth)
Range: 11,000 miles
Crew: 6 officers, 54 enlisted
Deck Gun: 1-3″/50-caliber
Torpedoes: 6-21″ torpedo tubes (bow), 4-21″ torpedo tubes (stern); 24 torpedoes
Engines: 4-1,600 hp main engines, 1-300 kw, 1-100 kw auxiliaries
Motors: 4-685 hp
| Hull Number | Name | Commission Date | Fate | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS-198 | Tambor | 1940 | Scrapped 1959 | Tambor-Class |
| SS-199 | Tautog | 1940 | Scrapped 1960 | Tambor-Class |
| SS-200 | Thresher | 1940 | Scrapped 1948 | Tambor-Class |
| SS-201 | Triton | 1940 | Lost March 1943 | Tambor-Class |
| SS-202 | Trout | 1940 | Lost February 1944 | Tambor-Class |
| SS-203 | Tuna | 1941 | Sunk as target 1948 | Tambor-Class |
