Allied Warships

Submarines

Gar class

6 ships


The submarine Grayback (SS-208) of the US Navy. She was lost on 27 Feb 1944.

Technical information

TypeSubmarine
Displacement1475 BRT 
Length307 feet 
Complement5 + 54 men 
Armament10 21" torpedo tubes, 6 forward, 4 aft, 24 torpedoes.
1 3"/50 deck gun.
2 .50 calibre machine guns.
2 .30 calibre machine guns. 
Max speed20 / 8 kts knots (surfaced/submerged)
EnginesDiesel / electric , 2 shafts 
Power5400 / 2740 hp.  (surfaced/submerged)
Notes on classSlightly improved version of the Tambor class. Could carry some 2500 gallons more fuel. 


All ships of the Gar class


US Navy US Navy (more on US Navy)

Gar (SS-206)
Grampus (i) (SS-207) Lost on 5 Mar 1943
Grayback (SS-208) Lost on 27 Feb 1944
Grayling (SS-209) Lost on 9 Sep 1943
Grenadier (i) (SS-210) Lost on 22 Apr 1943
Gudgeon (SS-211) Lost on 18 Apr 1944


6 Submarines of the Gar class. 5 of them were lost.

See all Submarine classes.



Execution for Duty

Peter C. Hansen

Books dealing with this subject include:

Execution for Duty, Peter C. Hansen, 2006
HMS Trenchant, Hazlett, Arthur, 2001
The Price of Admiralty, Keegan, John, 1990
A Sailor of Austria, Biggins, John, 1994
Survivors, Bennett, G. H. and Bennett, R., 1999
The Maritime Archaeology of a Modern Conflict, McCartney, Innes, 2015



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