Balao (Fleet Snorkel)

Type SS
Country USA
Displacement (t) 2,424
Length (m) 95.0
Beam (m) 8.3
Draft (m) 4.7
Height (m) 8.3
Max speed submerged (kn) 8.8
Max speed surfaced (kn) 20.3
Max safe depth (m) 122
Endurance (days) 75
Diesel-electric Yes
Titanium hull No
Class year 1953

Individual hulls (35)

Name Short name Country Commissioned Decommissioned Remark
Almirante García de los Reyes Almirante García de los Reyes Spain ex USS Kraken (SS-370)
Evangelista Torricelli Evangelista Torricelli Italy ex USS Lizardfish (SS-373)
Francesco Morosini Francesco Morosini Italy
HMCS Grilse HMCS Grilse Canada 1961-05-11 1969-10-02
PNS Ghazi PNS Ghazi Pakistan
SS-302 Sabalo USS Sabalo USA 1951-01-01 1971-07-01
SS-303 Sablefish USS Sablefish USA 1951-01-01 1969-11-01
SS-320 Bergall USS Bergall USA 1951-01-01 1958-10-01
SS-321 Besugo USS Besugo USA 1951-01-01 1966-05-01
SS-328 Charr USS Charr USA 1951-01-01 1971-06-01
SS-331 Bugara USS Bugara USA 1951-01-01 1970-10-01
SS-337 Carbonero USS Carbonero USA 1951-01-01 1970-12-01
SS-338 Carp USS Carp USA 1951-01-01 1971-12-01
SS-348 Cusk USS Cusk USA 1951-01-01 1971-01-01
SS-392 Sterlet USS Sterlet USA 1951-01-01 1968-10-01
SS-397 Scabbardfish USS Scabbardfish USA 1951-01-01 1965-02-01
SS-398 Segundo USS Segundo USA 1951-01-01 1970-08-01
SS-399 Sea Cat USS Sea Cat USA 1951-01-01 1968-12-01
SS-405 Sea Owl USS Sea Owl USA 1951-01-01 1969-11-01
SS-408 Sennet USS Sennet USA 1951-01-01 1968-12-01
SS-409 Piper USS Piper USA 1951-01-01 1970-07-01
SS-423 Torsk USS Torsk USA
SS-475 Argonaut USS Argonaut USA
SS-476 Runner USS Runner USA
SS-479 Diablo USS Diablo USA
SS-480 Medregal USS Medregal USA
SS-481 Requin USS Requin USA
SS-482 Irex USS Irex USA
SS-489 Spinax USS Spinax USA
TCG 1. Inönü TCG 1. Inönü Turkey
TCG Gür TCG Gür Turkey
TCG Hızırreis TCG Hızırreis Turkey ex USS Mero (SS-378)
TCG Piri Reis TCG Piri Reis Turkey ex USS Mapiro (SS-376)
TCG Preveze TCG Preveze Turkey ex USS Guitarro (SS-363)
Triaina Triaina Greece ex USS Scabbardfish