USS Dace
Survived
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Gato |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3″ gun |
Sank Maya in the Palawan Passage on 23 October 1944, and rescued the crew of the stranded Darter. Lent to Italy in 1955 as Leonardo da Vinci.
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 | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 22 July 1942 |
| Launched | 25 April 1943 |
| Commissioned | 23 July 1943 |
| 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 (39 km/h) surfaced, 9 kn (17 km/h) submerged |
| Complement | 6 officers, 54 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
25 April 1943
Action in the Palawan Passage
Survived
23 October 1944