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Balao Class Submarines

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Balao Class:

• Displacement: 1526 tons surfaced, 2424 tons submerged
• Length: 311'
• Beam: 27'3"
• Draft: 16'10"
• Speed: 20 knots surfaced, 9 knots submerged
• Armament: 1 3"/50 or 1 4"/50 or 1 5"/50, 6 bow and 4 stern torpedo tubes, 24 21" torpedoes
• Complement: 80
• Diesel engines, surfaced/electric motors, submerged

Click the subs number for a picture.

No.	Name	Comm.	Notes (: Lost)
SS-308	Apogon	1943
SS-311	Archerfish	1943
SS-309	Aspro	1943
SS-403	Atule	1944
SS-285	Balao	1943
SS-385	Bang	1943
SS-316	Barbel	1944	: 4 Feb 45; air attack, SW of Palawan
SS-317	Barbero	1944
SS-310	Batfish	1943
SS-318	Baya	1944
SS-319	Becuna	1944
SS-320	Bergall	1944
SS-321	Besugo	1944
SS-286	Billfish	1943
SS-322	Blackfin	1944
SS-324	Blenny	1944
SS-325	Blower	1944
SS-326	Blueback	1944
SS-327	Boarfish	1944
SS-287	Bowfin	1943
SS-330	Brill	1944
SS-331	Bugara	1944
SS-332	Bullhead	1944	: 6 Aug 45; air attack, off Bali
SS-333	Bumper	1944
SS-312	Burrfish	1943
SS-334	Cabezon	1944
SS-288	Cabrilla	1943
SS-323	Caiman	1944
SS-289	Capelin	1943	: < 18 Mar 44; unknown causes
SS-336	Capitaine	1945
SS-337	Carbonero	1945
SS-338	Carp	1945
SS-339	Catfish	1945
SS-328	Charr	1944
SS-341	Chivo	1945
SS-342	Chopper	1945
SS-329	Chub	1944
SS-290	Cisco	1943	: < 8 Feb 44; unknown causes
SS-343	Clamagore	1945
SS-344	Cobbler	1945
SS-345	Cochino	1945
SS-346	Corporal	1945
SS-291	Crevalle	1943
SS-347	Cubera	1945
SS-348	Cusk	1946
SS-335	Dentuda	1944
SS-292	Devilfish	1944
SS-350	Dogfish	1945
SS-293	Dragonet	1944
SS-340	Entemedor	1945
SS-294	Escolar	1944	: < 28 Feb 45; unknown causes
SS-361	Golet	1943	: < 23 Oct 44; unknown causes
SS-351	Greenfish	1945
SS-362	Guavina	1943
SS-363	Guitaro	1944
SS-295	Hackleback	1944
SS-352	Halfbeak	1945
SS-364	Hammerhead	1944
SS-365	Hardhead	1944
SS-366	Hawkbill	1944
SS-367	Icefish	1944
SS-368	Jallao	1944
SS-369	Kete	1944	: Mar 45; by IJN submarine?
SS-370	Kraken	1944
SS-371	Lagarto	1944	: 3 May 45; depth-charged by IJN minelayer Hatsutaka ?
SS-372	Lamprey	1944
SS-296	Lancetfish	1945
SS-297	Ling	1945
SS-298	Lionfish	1944
SS-373	Lizardfish	1944
SS-374	Loggerhead	1945
SS-375	Macabi	1945
SS-299	Manta	1944
SS-376	Mapiro	1945
SS-377	Menhaden	1945
SS-378	Mero	1945
SS-300	Moray	1945
SS-383	Pampanito	1943
SS-384	Parche	1943
SS-313	Perch	1944
SS-382	Picuda	1943
SS-386	Pilotfish	1943
SS-387	Pintado	1944
SS-388	Pipefish	1944
SS-409	Piper	1944
SS-389	Piranha	1944
SS-390	Plaice	1944
SS-391	Pomfret	1944
SS-393	Queenfish	1944
SS-394	Razorback	1944
SS-395	Redfish	1944
SS-301	Roncador	1945
SS-396	Ronquil	1944
SS-302	Sabalo	1945
SS-303	Sablefish	1945
SS-381	Sand Lance	1943
SS-397	Scarbardfish	1944
SS-399	Sea Cat	1944
SS-400	Sea Devil	1944
SS-401	Sea Dog	1944
SS-402	Sea Fox	1944
SS-405	Sea Owl	1944
SS-406	Sea Poacher	1944
SS-407	Sea Robin	1944
SS-304	Seahorse	1943
SS-315	Sealion	1944
SS-398	Segundo	1944
SS-408	Sennet	1944
SS-314	Shark	1944	: 24 Oct 44; depth charge, between Hainan and Bashi Channel
SS-305	Skate	1943
SS-411	Spadefish	1944
SS-404	Spikefish	1944
SS-413	Spot	1944
SS-414	Springer	1944
SS-392	Sterlet	1944
SS-415	Stickleback	1945
SS-306	Tang	1943	: 25 Oct 44; circular return of own torpedo in the Formosa Channel
SS-410	Threadfin	1944
SS-307	Tilefish	1943
SS-416	Tiru	1945
SS-412	Trepang	1944

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