Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

SS-426 USS Tusk

• Tench class Submarine:
• Displacement: 1,570 tons surfaced, 2,414 tons submerged
• Length: 311'8"
• Beam: 27'4"
• Draft: 16'5"
• Speed: 20 knots surfaced, 9 knots submerged
• Armament: 1 5"/25, 6 bow and 4 stern torpedo tubes, 24 21" torpedoes
• Complement: 81
• Diesel engines/electric motors, twin screws, 6,500/2,750 hp.
• Built at Cramp, Philadelphia and commissioned 11 April 1946

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Tusk
• USS Tusk Home Page

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