
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
SS-174 USS Shark
- Porpoise class Submarine:
- Displacement: 1315 tons surfaced, 1968 tons submerged
- Length: 298'
- Beam: 25'
- Draft: 13'10"
- Speed: 20 knots surfaced, 9 knots submerged
- Armament: 1 3"/50, 4 bow and 2 stern torpedo tubes, 24 21" torpedoes
- Complement: 73
- Diesel engines/electric motors
- Range: 10,000 miles surfaced
- Built at Portsmouth Navy Yard and commissioned 1935
: Overdue from Far East patrol, 18Mar42 -- presumed sunk by depth charges from IFN Yamakaze (or Amatsukaze?) off northern Celebes, 11 Feb 42.
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Last updated:
12 February 2007