Gato class submarines had two main batteries in a submarine, a battery is the entire collection of cells wired together in the battery compartment, one forward, under the officers staterooms, and another aft, under the largest crew berthing area. Straight forward easy build model of a world war ii era submarine, directions were good too nice detail especially for the price. Watercraft kits free delivery possible on eligible purchases. There are 6 gato, 8 balao, and 2 tench class submarines. Each of these contained 126 cells, with each cell being about 54 inches high, 15 inches deep. Her keel was laid down on 4 march 1943 by electric boat co. And of course, if you want to actually see most of this stuff in person, make a trip to your nearest museum submarine. The gato class subs were already ideally suited for their operational role, long range patrols deep into enemy territory to strike at their shipping where no other forces could reach. As the war churned on, submarine technology changed as well. Us navy 061030n0000x005 uss wahoo ss 238 gets underway for her seventh war patrol after refueling at midway island sept.
Media in category gato class submarines the following 45 files are in this category, out of 45 total. Uss golet ss361, a gatoclass submarine, was the only ship of the united states navy to be. This was the first sub simulator for a personal computer. Above, this is a basic cutaway of a gatoclass submarine such as flier. There were big differences in submarines between the germans and the americans based on their missions and the capabilities of their manufacture and theater demands. The class was very successful in sinking japanese merchant ships and naval vessels. Revell usn gato class submarine white ensign models prop guard eduard big ed detail set scale. The united states navy gato class was the first massproduced us submarine class of world war ii. The machinery, the structure, communications, sensors, weaponry will need updating and replacing and the hull structure will have reached the. Gato class submarine instruction suppliment kit 0384 85038400200 3 dry fit the two hull pieces together a with the assembly pins in place dry fit the two pieces together to assure that everything lines up correctly. The united states navy gato class submarine formed the majority of the united states navys world war ii submarine fleet. Navys submarine force that began unlimited warfare against japan.
The organization in the interwar navy responsible for. Together with the balao and tench classes, their design formed the majority of the united states navys world war ii submarine fleet. Submarines association australia to recognize and honour the sacrifices made by submariners in brave defence of our nation, mr don currell president of submarines association australia qld inc. Nine of the 52 us submarines lost in world war ii were of this class, along with five lost postwar, including one in turkish service in 1953, one. List of balao class submarines and their dispositions. Folks, the fleet type submarine, navpers 16160, is the first in a series of submarine training manuals that was completed just after ww ii. The gato class submarines were 3119 long 95m, 27 8m at the beam, and had a 17 5m draft. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Named after the first vessel of this design, uss gato, the gato class. Enjoy a free issue of the nautical research journal the nautical research guild has made the spring 2020 digital edition of the nautical research journal free to everyone during the covid19 pandemic. Submarine propulsion systems how do submarines work. By 1940, the designing phase for the new class of submarine was complete, and the first boat of the new gato class submarine, the uss drum, was laid down for construction in september of that year.
Uss cavalla sssskagss244, a gato class submarine, was a ship of the united states navy named for a salt water fish, best known for sinking the japanese aircraft carrier shokaku. Gato class submarine us national archive proudly supported by. The uss gato ss 212 was the lead ship of the large gato class submarine fleet which numbered 77 boats and, along with the balao class submarines, made up the backbone of us navy submarine operations in the pacific theater during world war 2. Together with their nearsisters the balao and tench classes, their design formed the majority of the united states navys world war ii submarine fleet.
I think this and other plan books theyre all worth having is still available as a pdf. Gatoclass submarines in action pdf free download epdf. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. In the first few months immediately following the japanese attack on pearl harbor, it was the u. The gatos, and their successors, the balao and tench class subs, formed the vast majority of the u. The balao class was a successful design of united states navy submarine used during world war ii, and with 120 units completed, the largest class of submarines in the united states navy. Revell usn gato class submarine scale modelling now. S drum ss228, named after the drum fish, known for their ability to make. Injection plastic, etched brass, wire, lenses little cars, brass wire, 3mm, steel tube, brass sheet, monofilament fishing line 2lbs, cyano glue, accelerator, extra thin cement, revell contacta. Shape of a submarine 2026 executive summary in about the year 2026, the present class of australian submarines, the collins class, will be approaching obsolescence. The series describes the peak of ww ii us submarine technology. The fleet type submarine, navpers 16160, is the first in a series of.
Did research on the sub and discovered not 100% accurate of the uss gato ss212, but is of the other boats in her class especially of uss drum ss228located in mobile alabama. Gatoclass fleet submarine history of ww2 submarines. Pazifikflotte bei pearl harbor empfindlich geschwacht worden war. Major damage was done to the flat keel, vertical keel and bilge keel, most of which doesnt appear above. Click on a manufacturer below to see a list of all smns completed builds from their range. The graphics were very limited, cga with stick figures for ships, of which there were five enemy types. While the surfaces forces regrouped, the submarines.
The gato class submarines of the united states navy in world war ii proved to be the leading weapon in the strategic war against the japanese merchant. In this online version of the manual we have attempted to keep the flavor of the original layout while taking advantage of the webs universal accessibility. The gatoclass was a class of submarines built for the united states navy and launched in. An improvement on the earlier gato class, the boats had slight internal differences. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The gato class was a class of submarines built for the united states navy and launched in 19411943. How was a german uboat different from a standard ww2.
Pc483 uss rolla booklet of general plans, 1942, bluffton submarine chaser class, pc483. The most significant improvement was the use of thicker, higher yield strength steel in the pressure hull skins and frames. The united states navy gatoclass submarine formed the majority of the united states navys world war ii submarine fleet. Gato class submarine specifications navsource naval history. All results related to submarine gato class found on 80 scale modeling websites and the scalemates kit database.
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