TOUR THE USS CAVALLA |
AFT TORPEDO ROOM | SWITCH GEAR AREA | MANEUVERING ROOM |
ENGINE ROOM | CREW'S QUARTERS | CREW'S MESS |
GALLEY | CONTROL ROOM | CONNING TOWER |
OFFICER'S WARDROOM | FWD TORPEDO ROOM | COMBAT AWARDS |
1944 CONFIGURATION
SPECIFICATIONS
Overall Length x Maximum Breadth: 311 ft. 9 in. x 27 ft. 3 in Draft: 15'3" Displacement: 1526 tons surfaced; 2,410 tons submerged Operating Depth: 300 feet. Watertight Compartments: 8 plus conning tower. Pressure Hull Plating: approx. 11/16 in. mild steel Crew: 6/54 Torpedo Tubes: 21 inch--6 bow; 4 stern; max load = 24 Deck Guns: 1 3-in/20mm/40mm Maximum Speed: 21 knots surfaced; 9 knots submerged Cruising Range: 11,000 miles surfaced at 10 knots Submerged Endurance: 48 hours at 2 knots Fuel Capacity: 94,400 gallons Patrol Endurance: 75 days Propulsion: 4 Diesel engines x 1600 shaft horse power main motors x 1370 horse power 2 126-cell Sargo main storage batteries. 1 aux. generator. CONSTRUCTION Number of boats in class: 73 Builders: Electric Boat of Groton, Connecticut. Keel laid 4 March 1943. Launched: 14 November 1943 Commissioned: 29 February 1944 |
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