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USS S-37
Submarine of the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS S-37 (SS-142) was an S-class submarine of the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on 12 December 1918, launched on 20 June 1919, and commissioned on 16 July 1923.
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Name | USS S-37 |
Builder | Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California |
Laid down | 12 December 1918 |
Launched | 20 June 1919 |
Sponsored by | Miss Mildred Bulger |
Commissioned | 16 July 1923 |
Decommissioned | 6 February 1945 |
Fate | Broke tow and sank 20 February 1945 |
Stricken | 23 February 1945 |
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Class and type | S-class submarine |
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Beam | 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) |
Draft | 16 ft (4.9 m)[1] |
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Range | 168 tons oil fuel[2] |
Complement | 42 officers and men |
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Victories: | Natsushio |
Awards: | 5 battle stars |
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