Allied Warships

Submarines

S-42 class

6 ships


The submarine S-47 (SS-158) of the US Navy.

Technical information

TypeSubmarine
Displacement850/1126 BRT 
Length226 feet 
Complement42 men 
Armament4 torpedo tubes
1 4inc deck gun 
Max speed14.5/11 knots (surfaced/submerged)
Notes on class 

US Navy US Navy ships of the S-42 class

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S-42 (SS-153)
S-43 (SS-154)
S-45 (SS-156)
S-46 (SS-157)
S-47 (SS-158)
S-44 (SS-155) Lost on 7 Oct 1943


6 Submarines of the S-42 class. 1 of them was lost.

See all US Navy Submarine classes.


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