Animated U. S. flagThe Carrier ProjectAnimated Navy flag
This page last updated:
24 March 2009

Dedication


To the crew of

SSN-589 USS Scorpion

Accidentally lost 22 May 1968 southwest of the Azores Islands, most likely due to a torpedo malfunction



Wikipedia [ Wikipedia icon ]



Other Ships
General Specifications

Submarines

Specifications for (S) Surfaced & (U) Underwater operations
Note: Both Japanese (I-x) and German (U-x) navies numbered their submarines in a single sequence, without regard to class/type. In addition, Germany was required to dismantle her submarine force after the First World War. The new submarines built before and during World War II were in a new number sequence, restarted from U-1.

B1-type submarine [ Flag of Japan - WWII ] (1940)

Displacement: 2,584 tons (S), 3,654 tons (U)
Speed: 23.5 knots (S), 8 knots (U)
Crew: 94 		Length: 356 feet 6 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): feet
Beam: 30 feet 6 inches
Draft: 16 feet 9 inches 		Endurance: 14,000 miles at 16 knots (S), miles at knots (U)
Maximum depth: 330 feet
Weapons: 6 x 21" torpedo tube forward, 17 x torpedo, 1 x 5.5"/50cal
Aircraft: 1 x seaplane

Ships in Class

I-15 I-17 I-19 I-21
I-23 I-25 I-26 I-27
I-28 I-29 I-30 I-31
I-32 I-33 I-34 I-35
I-36 I-37 I-38 I-39


B3/B4-type submarine [ Flag of Japan - WWII ] (1944)

Displacement: 2,607 tons (S), 3,688 tons (U)
Speed: 17.75 knots (S), 6.5 knots (U)
Crew: 101 		Length: 356 feet 6 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): feet
Beam: 30 feet 6 inches
Draft: 17 feet 		Endurance: 21,000 miles at 16 knots (S), miles at knots (U)
Maximum depth: 330 feet
Weapons: 6 x 21" torpedo tube forward, 19 x torpedo, 1 x 5.5"/50cal
Aircraft: 1 x seaplane

Ships in Class

I-54 I-56 I-58


Balao-class fleet submarine [ Flag of United States ] (1943)

Displacement: 1,526 tons (S), 2,414 tons (U)
Speed: 20.25 knots (S), 8.75 knots (U)
Crew: 66 		Length: 311 feet 9 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): feet
Beam: 27 feet 3 inches
Draft: 16 feet 10 inches 		Endurance: 11,000 miles at 10 knots (S), 48 hours at 2 knots (U)
Maximum depth: 400 feet
Weapons: 10 x 21" torpedo tube (6 fwd, 4 aft), 24 x torpedo, 1 x 4", 1 x 40mm

Ships in Class

SS-285 USS Balao SS-286 USS Billfish SS-287 USS Bowfin SS-288 USS Cabrilla
SS-289 USS Capelin SS-290 USS Cisco SS-291 USS Crevalle SS-292 USS Devilfish
SS-293 USS Dragonet SS-294 USS Escolar SS-295 USS Hackleback SS-296 USS Lancetfish
SS-297 USS Ling SS-298 USS Lionfish SS-299 USS Manta SS-300 USS Moray
SS-301 USS Roncador SS-302 USS Sabalo SS-303 USS Sablefish SS-304 USS Seahorse
SS-305 USS Skate SS-306 USS Tang SS-307 USS Tilefish SS-308 USS Apogon
SS-309 USS Aspro SS-310 USS Batfish SS-311 USS Archer-Fish SS-312 USS Burrfish
SS-313 USS Perch SS-314 USS Shark SS-315 USS Sealion SS-316 USS Barbel
SS-317 USS Barbero SS-318 USS Baya SS-319 USS Becuna SS-320 USS Bergall
SS-321 USS Besugo SS-322 USS Blackfin SS-323 USS Caiman SS-324 USS Blenny
SS-325 USS Blower SS-326 USS Blueback SS-327 USS Boarfish SS-328 USS Charr
SS-329 USS Chub SS-330 USS Brill SS-331 USS Bugara SS-332 USS Bullhead
SS-333 USS Bumper SS-334 USS Cabezon SS-335 USS Dentuda SS-336 USS Capitaine
SS-337 USS Carbonero SS-338 USS Carp SS-339 USS Catfish SS-340 USS Entemedor
SS-341 USS Chivo SS-342 USS Chopper SS-343 USS Clamagore SS-344 USS Cobbler
SS-345 USS Cochino SS-346 USS Corporal SS-347 USS Cubera SS-348 USS Cusk
SS-349 USS Diodon SS-350 USS Dogfish SS-351 USS Greenfish SS-352 USS Halfbeak
SS-353 USS Dugong SS-354 USS Eel SS-355 USS Espada SS-356 USS Jawfish
SS-357 USS Ono SS-358 USS Garlopa SS-359 USS Garrupa SS-360 USS Goldring
SS-361 USS Golet SS-362 USS Guavina SS-363 USS Guitarro SS-364 USS Hammerhead
SS-365 USS Hardhead SS-366 USS Hawkbill SS-367 USS Icefish SS-368 USS Jallao
SS-369 USS Kete SS-370 USS Kraken SS-371 USS Lagarto SS-372 USS Lamprey
SS-373 USS Lizardfish SS-374 USS Loggerhead SS-375 USS Macabi SS-376 USS Mapiro
SS-377 USS Menhaden SS-378 USS Mero SS-379 USS Needlefish SS-380 USS Nerka
SS-381 USS Sand Lance SS-382 USS Picuda SS-383 USS Pampanito SS-384 USS Parche
SS-385 USS Bang SS-386 USS Pilotfish SS-387 USS Pintado SS-388 USS Pipefish
SS-389 USS Piranha SS-390 USS Plaice SS-391 USS Pomfret SS-392 USS Sterlet
SS-393 USS Queenfish SS-394 USS Razorback SS-395 USS Redfish SS-396 USS Ronquil
SS-397 USS Scabbardfish SS-398 USS Segundo SS-399 USS Sea Cat SS-400 USS Sea Devil
SS-401 USS Sea Dog SS-402 USS Sea Fox SS-403 USS Atule SS-404 USS Spikefish
SS-405 USS Sea Owl SS-406 USS Sea Poacher SS-407 USS Sea Robin SS-408 USS Sennet
SS-409 USS Piper SS-410 USS Threadfin SS-411 USS Spadefish SS-412 USS Trepang
SS-413 USS Spot SS-414 USS Springer SS-415 USS Stickleback SS-416 USS Tiru


Gato-class fleet submarine [ Flag of United States ] (1941)

Displacement: 1,526 tons (S), 2,424 tons (U)
Speed: 20.25 knots (S), 8.75 knots (U)
Crew: 60 		Length: 311 feet 9 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): feet
Beam: 27 feet 3 inches
Draft: 19 feet 3 inches 		Endurance: 11,800 miles at 10 knots (S), 100 miles at 3 knots (U)
Maximum depth: 300 feet
Weapons: 10 x 21" torpedo tube (6 fwd, 4 aft), 21 x torpedo, 1 x 3", 4 x machinegun

Ships in Class

SS-212 USS Gato SS-213 USS Greenling SS-214 USS Grouper SS-215 USS Growler
SS-216 USS Grunion SS-217 USS Guardfish SS-218 USS Albacore SS-219 USS Amberjack
SS-220 USS Barb SS-221 USS Blackfish SS-222 USS Bluefish SS-223 USS Bonefish
SS-224 USS Cod SS-225 USS Cero SS-226 USS Corvina SS-227 USS Darter
SS-228 USS Drum SS-229 USS Flying Fish SS-230 USS Finback SS-231 USS Haddock
SS-232 USS Halibut SS-233 USS Herring SS-234 USS Kingfish SS-235 USS Shad
SS-236 USS Silversides SS-237 USS Trigger SS-238 USS Wahoo SS-239 USS Whale
SS-240 USS Angler SS-241 USS Bashaw SS-242 USS Bluegill SS-243 USS Bream
SS-244 USS Cavalla SS-245 USS Cobia SS-246 USS Croaker SS-247 USS Dace
SS-248 USS Dorado SS-249 USS Flasher SS-250 USS Flier SS-251 USS Flounder
SS-252 USS Gabilan SS-253 USS Gunnel SS-254 USS Gurnard SS-255 USS Haddo
SS-256 USS Hake SS-257 USS Harder SS-258 USS Hoe SS-259 USS Jack
SS-260 USS Lapon SS-261 USS Mingo SS-262 USS Muskallunge SS-263 USS Paddle
SS-264 USS Pargo SS-265 USS Peto SS-266 USS Pogy SS-267 USS Pompon
SS-268 USS Puffer SS-269 USS Rasher SS-270 USS Raton SS-271 USS Ray
SS-272 USS Redfin SS-273 USS Robalo SS-274 USS Rock SS-275 USS Runner
SS-276 USS Sawfish SS-277 USS Scamp SS-278 USS Scorpion SS-279 USS Snook
SS-280 USS Steelhead SS-281 USS Sunfish SS-282 USS Tunny SS-283 USS Tinosa
SS-284 USS Tullibee


KD6-type submarine [ Flag of Japan - WWII ] (1934)

Displacement: 1,785 tons (S), 2,440 tons (U)
Speed: 23 knots (S), 8.25 knots (U)
Crew: 70 		Length: 343 feet 6 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): feet
Beam: 27 feet
Draft: 15 feet 		Endurance: 14,000 miles at 10 knots (S), miles at knots (U)
Maximum depth: 250 feet
Weapons: 4 x 21" torpedo tube forward, 2 x 21" torpedo tube aft, 14 x torpedo, 1 x 3.9"/65cal

Ships in Class

I-168 I-169 I-70 I-171
I-172 I-73 I-174 I-175
Originally numbered I-68 to I-75; renumbered in 1942 (I-70 and I-73 had already been sunk)


Narwhal-class fleet submarine [ Flag of United States ] (1930)

Displacement: 2,730 tons (S), 3,960 tons (U)
Speed: 17 knots (S), 8 knots (U)
Crew: 88 		Length: 371 feet
Height (keel to conning tower): feet
Beam: 33 feet 3 inches
Draft: 15 feet 9 inches 		Endurance: miles at knots (S), miles at knots (U)
Maximum depth: feet
Weapons: 10 x 21" torpedo tube, 2 x 6", 2 x 30cal machinegun

Ships in Class

SS-167 USS Narwhal SS-168 USS Nautilus


Cruiser/Merchant Submarine [ Flag of Germany ] (1917)

Displacement: 1,512 tons (S), 1,875 tons (U)
Speed: 12.4 knots (S), 5.2 knots (U)
Crew: 56 		Length: 213 feet 3 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): 30 feet 4 inches
Beam: 29 feet 3 inches
Draft: 17 feet 5 inches 		Endurance: 25,000 miles at 6 knots (S), 65 miles at 3 knots (U)
Maximum depth: 164 feet
Weapons: 2 x torpedo tube forward, 18 x torpedo, 2 x 105mm (4.1") deck guns

Ships in Class

U-151 U-152 U-153 U-154
U-155 U-156 U-157


Type VIIa U-Boat (Short-range Attack Submarine) [ Flag of Germany - WWII ] (1935)

Displacement: 626 tons (S), 745 tons (U)
Speed: 17 knots (S), 8 knots (U)
Crew: 42-46 		Length: 211 feet 7 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): 31 feet 2 inches
Beam: 19 feet 3 inches
Draft: 14 feet 4 inches 		Endurance: 6,200 miles at 10 knots (S), 94 miles at 4 knots (U)
Maximum depth: 722 feet
Weapons: 5 x torpedo tube (4 fwd, 1 aft), 11 x torpedo, 22 x TMA mine, 1 x 3.5"/45cal

Ships in Class

U-27 U-28 U-29 U-30
U-31 U-32 U-33 U-34
U-35 U-36


Type VIIb U-Boat (Long-range Attack Submarine) [ Flag of Germany - WWII ] (1936)

Displacement: 753 tons (S), 857 tons (U)
Speed: 17.9 knots (S), 8 knots (U)
Crew: 44-48 		Length: 218 feet 2 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): 31 feet 2 inches
Beam: 20 feet 4 inches
Draft: 15 feet 6 inches 		Endurance: 8,700 miles at 10 knots (S), 90 miles at 4 knots (U)
Maximum depth: 722 feet
Weapons: 5 x torpedo tube (4 fwd, 1 aft), 14 x torpedo, 26 x TMA mine, 1 x 3.5"/45cal

Ships in Class

U-45 U-46 U-47 U-48
U-49 U-50 U-51 U-52
U-53 U-54 U-55 U-73
U-74 U-75 U-76 U-83
U-84 U-85 U-86 U-87
U-99 U-100 U-101 U-102


Type VIIc U-Boat (Standard Attack Submarine) [ Flag of Germany - WWII ] (1938)

Displacement: 769 tons (S), 871 tons (U)
Speed: 17.7 knots (S), 7.6 knots (U)
Crew: 44-52 		Length: 220 feet 2 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): 31 feet 6 inches
Beam: 20 feet 4 inches
Draft: 15 feet 6 inches 		Endurance: 8,500 miles at 10 knots (S), 80 miles at 4 knots (U)
Maximum depth: 722 feet
Weapons: 5 x torpedo tube (4 fwd, 1 aft), 14 x torpedo, 26 x TMA mine, 1 x 3.5"/45cal

Ships in Class

568 Type VIIc U-Boats were commissioned between 1938 and 1944. Only those referenced in The Carrier Project will be listed here.
U-69 U-378 U-402 U-405
U-422 U-562 U-568 U-569
U-575 U-584 U-603 U-613
U-645 U-652 U-664 U-709


Type VIId U-Boat (Minelayer) [ Flag of Germany - WWII ] (1940)

Displacement: 965 tons (S), 1080 tons (U)
Speed: 16.7 knots (S), 7.3 knots (U)
Crew: 46-52 		Length: 252 feet 4 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): 31 feet 10 inches
Beam: 20 feet 11 inches
Draft: 16 feet 5 inches 		Endurance: 11,200 miles at 10 knots (S), 69 miles at 4 knots (U)
Maximum depth: 656 feet
Weapons: 5 x torpedo tube (4 fwd, 1 aft), 14 x torpedo, 26 x SMA mine or 39 x TMB mine, 1 x 3.5"/45cal

Ships in Class

U-213 U-214 U-215 U-216
U-217 U-218


Type VIIf U-Boat (Torpedo transporter) [ Flag of Germany - WWII ] (1941)

Displacement: 1,084 tons (S), 1,181 tons (U)
Speed: 17.6 knots (S), 7.9 knots (U)
Crew: 46-52 		Length: 254 feet 8 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): 31 feet 6 inches
Beam: 24 feet
Draft: 16 feet 2 inches 		Endurance: 14,700 miles at 10 knots (S), 75 miles at 4 knots (U)
Maximum depth: 656 feet
Weapons: 5 x torpedo tube (4 fwd, 1 aft), up to 39 x torpedo

Ships in Class

U-1059 U-1060 U-1061 U-1062


Type IX U-Boat (Large Ocean-going Submarine) [ Flag of Germany - WWII ] (1936)

Displacement: 1,032 tons (S), 1,152 tons (U)
Speed: 18.2 knots (S), 7.7 knots (U)
Crew: 48-56 		Length: 251 feet 4 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): 30 feet 10 inches
Beam: 21 feet 5 inches
Draft: 15 feet 5 inches 		Endurance: 10,500 miles at 10 knots (S), 78 miles at 4 knots (U)
Maximum depth: 755 feet
Weapons: 6 x torpedo tube (4 fwd, 2 aft), 22 x torpedo internal + 10 x torpedo in external cannisters, 44 x TMA mine, 1 x 4.1"/45cal

Ships in Class

U-37 U-38 U-39 U-40
U-41 U-42 U-43 U-44


Type IXc U-Boat (Long-range Ocean-going Submarine) [ Flag of Germany - WWII ] (1939)

Displacement: 1,120 tons (S), 1,232 tons (U)
Speed: 18.3 knots (S), 7.3 knots (U)
Crew: 48-56 		Length: 251 feet 10 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): 30 feet 10 inches
Beam: 22 feet 2 inches
Draft: 15 feet 5 inches 		Endurance: 13,450 miles at 10 knots (S), 63 miles at 4 knots (U)
Maximum depth: 755 feet
Weapons: 6 x torpedo tube (4 fwd, 2 aft), 22 x torpedo, 44 x TMA mine or 66 x TMB mine, 1 x 4.1"/45cal

Ships in Class

U-66 U-67 U-68 U-125
U-126 U-127 U-128 U-129
U-130 U-131 U-153 U-154
U-155 U-156 U-157 U-158
U-159 U-160 U-161 U-162
U-163 U-164 U-165 U-166
U-171 U-172 U-173 U-174
U-175 U-176 U-501 U-502
U-503 U-504 U-505 U-506
U-507 U-508 U-509 U-510
U-511 U-512 U-513 U-514
U-515 U-516 U-517 U-518
U-519 U-520 U-521 U-522
U-523 U-524


Type IXc/40 U-Boat (Long-range Ocean-going Submarine) [ Flag of Germany - WWII ] (1940)

Displacement: 1,120 tons (S), 1,232 tons (U)
Speed: 18.3 knots (S), 7.3 knots (U)
Crew: 48-56 		Length: 251 feet 10 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): 31 feet 6 inches
Beam: 22 feet 6 inches
Draft: 15 feet 4 inches 		Endurance: 13,850 miles at 10 knots (S), 63 miles at 4 knots (U)
Maximum depth: 755 feet
Weapons: 6 x torpedo tube (4 fwd, 2 aft), 22 x torpedo, 44 x TMA mine or 66 x TMB mine, 1 x 4.1"/45cal

Ships in Class

U-167 U-168 U-169 U-170
U-183 U-184 U-185 U-186
U-187 U-188 U-189 U-190
U-191 U-192 U-193 U-194
U-525 U-526 U-527 U-528
U-529 U-530 U-531 U-532
U-533 U-534 U-535 U-536
U-537 U-538 U-539 U-540
U-541 U-542 U-543 U-544
U-545 U-546 U-547 U-548
U-549 U-550 U-801 U-802
U-803 U-804 U-805 U-806
U-841 U-842 U-843 U-844
U-845 U-846 U-853 U-854
U-855 U-856 U-857 U-858
U-865 U-866 U-867 U-868
U-869 U-870 U-877 U-878
U-879 U-880 U-881 U-889
U-1221 U-1222 U-1223 U-1224
U-1225 U-1226 U-1227 U-1228
U-1229 U-1230 U-1231 U-1232
U-1233 U-1234 U-1235


Type IXd U-Boat (Long-range Ocean-going Submarine) [ Flag of Germany - WWII ] (1940)

The IXd class comprised two sub-classes; only difference between the IXd1 and IXd2 types was in the arrangement of the engine rooms
Displacement: 1,616 tons (S), 1,804 tons (U)
Speed: 19.2 knots (S), 6.9 knots (U)
Crew: 55-63 		Length: 287 feet 5 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): 33 feet 6 inches
Beam: 24 feet 7 inches
Draft: 17 feet 9 inches 		Endurance: 23,700 miles at 12 knots (S), 57 miles at 4 knots (U)
Maximum depth: 755 feet
Weapons: 6 x torpedo tube (4 fwd, 2 aft), 24 x torpedo, 48 x TMA mine, 1 x 4.1"/45cal

Ships in Class

U-177 U-178 U-179 U-180
U-181 U-182 U-195 U-196
U-197 U-198 U-199 U-200
U-847 U-848 U-849 U-850
U-851 U-852 U-859 U-860
U-861 U-862 U-863 U-864
U-871 U-872 U-873 U-874
U-875 U-876


Type Xb U-Boat (Minelayer) [ Flag of Germany - WWII ] (1939)

Displacement: 1,763 tons (S), 2,177 tons (U)
Speed: 17 knots (S), 7 knots (U)
Crew: 48-60 		Length: 294 feet 7 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): 33 feet 6 inches
Beam: 30 feet 2 inches
Draft: 15 feet 5 inches 		Endurance: 18,450 miles at 10 knots (S), 93 miles at 4 knots (U)
Maximum depth: 722 feet
Weapons: 2 x torpedo tube aft, 15 x torpedo, 66 x SMA mine, 1 x 4.1"/45cal

Ships in Class

U-116 U-117 U-118 U-119
U-219 U-220 U-233 U-234


Type XIV U-Boat (Supply Submarine; "Milchkuh" ("Milk Cow")) [ Flag of Germany - WWII ] (1940)

Displacement: 1,668 tons (S), 1,932 tons (U)
Speed: 14.9 knots (S), 6.2 knots (U)
Crew: 53-60 		Length: 220 feet 2 inches
Height (keel to conning tower): 38 feet 5 inches
Beam: 30 feet 8 inches
Draft: 21 feet 4 inches 		Endurance: 12,350 miles at 10 knots (S), 55 miles at 4 knots (U)
Maximum depth: 787 feet
Weapons: No offensive weapons. 2 x 37mm AA, 2 x 20mm AA

Ships in Class

U-459 U-460 U-461 U-462
U-463 U-464 U-487 U-488
U-489 U-490


Other Ships
Lists of Ships General Specifications
Battleships & BattlecruisersCruisers Battleships & BattlecruisersCruisers
Aircraft CarriersSubmarines Aircraft CarriersSubmarines
Destroyers & FrigatesDestroyer Escorts Destroyers & FrigatesDestroyer Escorts
Other Military ShipsCivilian Vessels Other Military ShipsCivilian Vessels

Top of Page Home Page Site Index