The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: S-42 Class, U.S.
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Naval Historical Center #42155
| Tonnage | 963 tons standard displacement surfaced1135 tons standard displacement submerged |
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| Dimensions | 225'3" by 20'6" by 15'3"68.67m by 6.25m by 4.65m |
| Maximum speed | 12.5 knots surfaced9.5 knots submerged |
| Maximum dive | 200 feet60 meters |
| Complement | 51 |
| Armament | 4 21" torpedotubes (12 torpedoes)1 4"/50 gun |
| Machinery | 2-shaft diesel (1200 bhp) or electric (1500 hp) |
| Bunkerage | 59 tons diesel oil |
| Range | 2510 nautical miles (4600 km) at 6.5 knots surfaced10,000 nautical miles (18,500 km) at 8.1 knots surfaced with fuel carried in ballast tanks100 nautical miles (190 km) at 5 knots submerged |
| Cargo | 16 tons |
The S-42 class submarines were completed in 1924-1925 and were considered the best of the S boats.
Units in the Pacific:
| S-42 | Arrived 1942-3 | |
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| S-43 | Arrived 1942-3-5 | |
| S-44 | Arrived 1942-3 | Sunk by gunfire off Paramushiro |
| S-45 | Arrived 1942-3 | |
| S-46 | Arrived 1943-3 | |
| S-47 | Arrived 1942-3 |
References
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