The Balao class was a design of United States Navy submarine used during World War II, and with 120 [1] boats completed, the largest class of submarines in the United States Navy. An …

One hundred twenty Balao-class submarines were built during and after World War II, commissioned from February 1943 through September 1948, with 12 commissioned postwar. …

Balao-class submarines had the cruising range of Gato-class boats— 11,000 nautical miles—but their thicker, improved hulls enabled them to dive 100 feet deeper. They comprised the largest …

The Balao-class was a successful design of United States Navy submarine used during World War II, and with 122[5] units built, the largest class of submarines in the United States Navy. …

balao class – initial configuration (type 1) Figure 3 is a 16 Jun 1943 photo of Mare Island’s Seahorse (SS-304) and is a good overall view of the original as-designed configuration of the …

USS Balao (SS/AGSS-285) was the lead ship of the United States Navy's Balao-class submarines during World War II and named for the balao, a small schooling marine fish.

120 Submarines (122 names) of the Balao class. 11 of them were lost. Full wartime service history on this vessel. See all Submarine classes. The U-boat War in World War Two …

SS-285 Balao. The Balao (SS-285) class was conceived as an improved Gato (SS-212) class submarine. The United States Navy built hundreds of "fleet boat" submarines during the …

Feb 25, 2023 · The Balao-class submarines were a group of submarines built for the US Navy during World War II. The class saw service in the war and contributed significantly to the …

The Balao class was a successful design of United States Navy submarine used during World War II, and with 120 [6] units completed, the largest class of submarines in the United States …