USS Cavalla
Museum ship
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Gato |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3″ gun |
On her first patrol, sank Shōkaku at the Philippine Sea with three torpedoes. Sank the destroyer Shimotsuki in November 1944. A museum ship at Galveston, Texas.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 10 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 6 forward, 4 aft
- 24 torpedoes
- 1 × 3-inch (76 mm) / 50 caliber deck gun
- Bofors 40 mm and Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
| Builder | Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 4 March 1943 |
| Launched | 14 November 1943 |
| Commissioned | 29 February 1944 |
| Displacement | 1,525 long tons (1,549 t) surfaced 2,424 long tons (2,463 t) submerged |
| Length | 311 ft 9 in (95.02 m) |
| Speed | 21 kn (24 mph) surfaced 9 kn (10 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 6 officers, 54 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
14 November 1943
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Survived
19–20 June 1944
Sank Shōkaku