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Gato Class


Balao Class
 
Tench Class
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Models come on wood base with solid brass or wood pedestals

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Standard model - as shown below
SS-346 "USS Corporal"
 - bases vary -
Scale 1:180 / 20.5" long

Price $199.95  Shipping $45.00  Total $244.95

 

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Gato, Balao and Tench Class specifications

Length

 311 feet 9 inches
Beam   27 feet 3 inches
Displacement 1,526 tons, 2,424 tons submerged
Power 4 16-cyl diesels (5,400 hp), 4 electric motors (2,740 hp), 2 screws
Speed 20 knots surfaced, 9 knots submerged
Range 11,800 miles at 10 kts surfaced,
48 hours at 2 knots submerged
Dive depth Gato Class:   300 feet (test depth)
Balao Class:  400 feet (test depth)
Tench Class: 400 feet (test depth)
Complement 66 - 80 men
Armament Varied
Torpedoes 6 bow and 4 stern torpedo tubes,
24 21" torpedoes total (14 reloads)
Any Gato, Balao or Tench Class submarine, custom
 - configured as per your boat and circa -

Scale 1:150 / 25"
Price: $798

1/3 deposit $266

Scale 1:120 / 31"
Price: $1149

1/3 deposit $383

Scale 1:96 / 39"
Price: $1599

1/3 deposit $533

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Fully assembled museum quality wooden models

The Gato Class (SS-212 to SS-284) was a huge class of 73 submarines commissioned from December 1941 to February 1943. Modified from the earlier Tambor Class submarine design, the Gatos Class incorporated improvements to the diesel engines and batteries that increased their patrol duration. Other modifications increased their combat abilities while internal alterations provided more amenities for the crew.

The Balao Class (SS-285 to SS-416) was virtually identical to the earlier Gatos Class, with just slight internal differences. The Balao submarines, commissioned from February 1943 to September 1948, were the first of the "thick skinned" subs using higher strength steel in the pressure hull to increase their test depth to 400 feet, although emergency dives to 600 feet were done.

The Tench Class (SS-417 to SS-525) comprised thirty submarines commissioned from October 1944 to February 1951. The Tench Class was virtually identical to the earlier Balao and Gato classes, with just slight internal differences. Mostly the visible differences were in the varied armament they carried, and some had extra external equipment.

As the war progressed, modifications to the tower and equipment were common. Much of the plating on the periscope shears and near the cigarette decks was removed to reduce the boat's silhouette while having the added benefit of also decreasing the time it took to submerge. Due to the many alterations at the different shipyards, no two boats looked alike by the end of the war. Also, in an effort to reduce detection from both surface ships and aircraft, the original "lamp black" hull color was changed to "ghost gray" and some boats carried various camouflage at times.

SS-346 USS Corporal was commissioned in late 1945 and served in the Atlantic Fleet. She was extensively modernized in 1947. On May 5th, 1956 the Corporal was near Key West when she received an emergency message from a US Navy helicopter that was having engine problems and going down. The Corporal offered it's deck as a helipad and the aircraft landed successfully; thereafter the Corporal bringing the helo and crew back to Key West high and dry. It was the first successful landing of a helicopter on the deck of a submarine. The submarine was decommissioned November 1973, then was sold to Turkey where she served as S-333 Ikinci Inonu until 1996.

 

Gato Class Submarines

Listed by hull #

SS 212 USS Gato
SS 213 USS Greenling
SS 214 USS Grouper
SS 215 USS Growler
SS 216 USS Grunion
SS 217 USS Guardfish
SS 218 USS Albacore
SS 219 USS Amberjack
SS 220 USS Barb
SS 221 USS Blackfish
SS 222 USS Bluefish
SS 223 USS Bonefish
SS 224 USS Cod
SS 225 USS Cero
SS 226 USS Corvina
SS 227 USS Darter
SS 228 USS Drum
SS 229 USS Flying Fish
SS 230 USS Finback
SS 231 USS Haddock
SS 232 USS Halibut
SS 233 USS Herring
SS 234 USS Kingfish
SS 235 USS Shad
SS 236 USS Silversides
SS 237 USS Trigger
SS 238 USS Wahoo
SS 239 USS Whale
SS 240 USS Angler
SS 241 USS Bashaw
SS 242 USS Bluegill
SS 243 USS Bream
SS 244 USS Cavalla
SS 245 USS Cobia
SS 246 USS Croaker
SS 247 USS Dace
SS 248 USS Dorado
SS 249 USS Flasher
SS 250 USS Flier
SS 251 USS Flounder
SS 252 USS Gabilan
SS 253 USS Gunnel
SS 254 USS Gurnard
SS 255 USS Haddo
SS 256 USS Hake
SS 257 USS Harder
SS 258 USS Hoe
SS 259 USS Jack
SS 260 USS Lapon
SS 261 USS Mingo
SS 262 USS Muskallunge
SS 263 USS Paddle
SS 264 USS Pargo
SS 265 USS Peto
SS 266 USS Pogy
SS 267 USS Pompon
SS 268 USS Puffer
SS 269 USS Rasher
SS 270 USS Raton
SS 271 USS Ray
SS 272 USS Redfin
SS 273 USS Robalo
SS 274 USS Rock
SS 275 USS Runner
SS 276 USS Sawfish
SS 277 USS Scamp
SS 278 USS Scorpion
SS 279 USS Snook
SS 280 USS Steelhead
SS 281 USS Sunfish
SS 282 USS Tunny
SS 283 USS Tinosa
SS 284 USS Tullibee

Listed by name

SS 218 USS Albacore
SS 219 USS Amberjack
SS 240 USS Angler
SS 220 USS Barb
SS 241 USS Bashaw
SS 221 USS Blackfish
SS 222 USS Bluefish
SS 242 USS Bluegill
SS 223 USS Bonefish
SS 243 USS Bream
SS 244 USS Cavalla
SS 225 USS Cero
SS 245 USS Cobia
SS 224 USS Cod
SS 226 USS Corvina
SS 246 USS Croaker
SS 247 USS Dace
SS 227 USS Darter
SS 248 USS Dorado
SS 228 USS Drum
SS 230 USS Finback
SS 249 USS Flasher
SS 250 USS Flier
SS 251 USS Flounder
SS 229 USS Flying Fish
SS 252 USS Gabilan
SS 212 USS Gato
SS 213 USS Greenling
SS 214 USS Grouper
SS 215 USS Growler
SS 216 USS Grunion
SS 217 USS Guardfish
SS 253 USS Gunnel
SS 254 USS Gurnard
SS 255 USS Haddo
SS 231 USS Haddock
SS 256 USS Hake
SS 232 USS Halibut
SS 257 USS Harder
SS 233 USS Herring
SS 258 USS Hoe
SS 259 USS Jack
SS 234 USS Kingfish
SS 260 USS Lapon
SS 261 USS Mingo
SS 262 USS Muskallunge
SS 263 USS Paddle
SS 264 USS Pargo
SS 265 USS Peto
SS 266 USS Pogy
SS 267 USS Pompon
SS 268 USS Puffer
SS 269 USS Rasher
SS 270 USS Raton
SS 271 USS Ray
SS 272 USS Redfin
SS 273 USS Robalo
SS 274 USS Rock
SS 275 USS Runner
SS 276 USS Sawfish
SS 277 USS Scamp
SS 278 USS Scorpion
SS 235 USS Shad
SS 236 USS Silversides
SS 279 USS Snook
SS 280 USS Steelhead
SS 281 USS Sunfish
SS 283 USS Tinosa
SS 237 USS Trigger
SS 284 USS Tullibee
SS 282 USS Tunny
SS 238 USS Wahoo
SS 239 USS Whale
Balao Class Submarines

Listed by hull #

SS-285 USS Balao
SS-286 USS Billfish
SS-287 USS Bowfin
SS-288 USS Cabrilla
SS-289 USS Capelin
SS-290 USS Cisco
SS-291 USS Crevalle
SS-292 USS Devilfish
SS-293 USS Dragonet
SS-294 USS Escolar
SS-295 USS Hackleback
SS-296 USS Lancefish
SS-297 USS Ling
SS-298 USS Lionfish
SS-299 USS Manta
SS-300 USS Moray
SS-301 USS Roncador
SS-302 USS Sabalo
SS-303 USS Sablefish
SS-304 USS Seahorse
SS-305 USS Skate
SS-306 USS Tang
SS-307 USS Tilefish
SS-308 USS Apogon
SS-309 USS Aspro
SS-310 USS Batfish
SS-311 USS Archerfish
SS-312 USS Burrfish
SS-313 USS Perch
SS-314 USS Shark
SS-315 USS Sealion
SS-316 USS Barbel
SS-317 USS Barbero
SS-318 USS Baya
SS-319 USS Becuna
SS-320 USS Bergall
SS-321 USS Besugo
SS-322 USS Blackfin
SS-323 USS Caiman
SS-324 USS Blenny
SS-325 USS Blower
SS-326 USS Blueback
SS-327 USS Boarfish
SS-328 USS Charr
SS-329 USS Chub
SS-330 USS Brill
SS-331 USS Bugara
SS-332 USS Bullhead
SS-333 USS Bumper
SS-334 USS Cabezon
SS-335 USS Dentuda
SS-336 USS Capitaine
SS-337 USS Carbonero
SS-338 USS Carp
SS-339 USS Catfish
SS-340 USS Entemedor
SS-341 USS Chivo
SS-342 USS Chopper
SS-343 USS Clamagore
SS-344 USS Cobbler
SS-345 USS Cochino
SS-346 USS Corporal
SS-347 USS Cubera
SS-348 USS Cusk
SS-349 USS Diodon
SS-350 USS Dogfish
SS-351 USS Greenfish
SS-352 USS Halfbeak
SS-361 USS Golet
SS-362 USS Guavina
SS-363 USS Guitaro
SS-364 USS Hammerhead
SS-365 USS Hardhead
SS-366 USS Hawkbill
SS-367 USS Icefish
SS-368 USS Jallao
SS-369 USS Kete
SS-370 USS Kraken
SS-371 USS Lagarto
SS-372 USS Lamprey
SS-373 USS Lizardfish
SS-374 USS Loggerhead
SS-375 USS Macabi
SS-376 USS Mapiro
SS-377 USS Menhaden
SS-378 USS Mero
SS-381 USS Sand Lance
SS-382 USS Picuda
SS-383 USS Pampanito
SS-384 USS Parche
SS-385 USS Bang
SS-386 USS Pilotfish
SS-387 USS Piperfish
SS-389 USS Piranha
SS-390 USS Plaice
SS-391 USS Pomfret
SS-392 USS Sterlet
SS-393 USS Queenfish
SS-394 USS Razorback
SS-395 USS Redfish
SS-396 USS Ronquil
SS-397 USS Scarbardfish
SS-398 USS Segundo
SS-399 USS Sea Cat
SS-400 USS Sea Devil
SS-401 USS Sea Dog
SS-402 USS Sea Fox
SS-403 USS Atule
SS-404 USS Spikefish
SS-405 USS Sea Owl
SS-406 USS Sea Poacher
SS-407 USS Sea Robin
SS-408 USS Sennet
SS-409 USS Piper
SS-410 USS Threadfin
SS-411 USS Spadefish
SS-412 USS Trepang
SS-413 USS Spot
SS-414 USS Springer
SS-415 USS Stickleback
SS-416 USS Tiru

Listed by name

SS-308 USS Apogon
SS-311 USS Archerfish
SS-309 USS Aspro
SS-403 USS Atule
SS-285 USS Balao
SS-385 USS Bang
SS-316 USS Barbel
SS-317 USS Barbero
SS-310 USS Batfish
SS-318 USS Baya
SS-319 USS Becuna
SS-320 USS Bergall
SS-321 USS Besugo
SS-286 USS Billfish
SS-322 USS Blackfin
SS-324 USS Blenny
SS-325 USS Blower
SS-326 USS Blueback
SS-327 USS Boarfish
SS-287 USS Bowfin
SS-330 USS Brill
SS-331 USS Bugara
SS-332 USS Bullhead
SS-333 USS Bumper
SS-312 USS Burrfish
SS-334 USS Cabezon
SS-288 USS Cabrilla
SS-323 USS Caiman
SS-289 USS Capelin
SS-336 USS Capitaine
SS-337 USS Carbonero
SS-338 USS Carp
SS-339 USS Catfish
SS-328 USS Charr
SS-341 USS Chivo
SS-342 USS Chopper
SS-329 USS Chub
SS-290 USS Cisco
SS-343 USS Clamagore
SS-344 USS Cobbler
SS-345 USS Cochino
SS-346 USS Corporal
SS-291 USS Crevalle
SS-347 USS Cubera
SS-348 USS Cusk
SS-335 USS Dentuda
SS-292 USS Devilfish
SS-349 USS Diodon
SS-350 USS Dogfish
SS-293 USS Dragonet
SS-340 USS Entemedor
SS-294 USS Escolar
SS-361 USS Golet
SS-351 USS Greenfish
SS-362 USS Guavina
SS-363 USS Guitaro
SS-295 USS Hackleback
SS-352 USS Halfbeak
SS-364 USS Hammerhead
SS-365 USS Hardhead
SS-366 USS Hawkbill
SS-367 USS Icefish
SS-368 USS Jallao
SS-369 USS Kete
SS-370 USS Kraken
SS-371 USS Lagarto
SS-372 USS Lamprey
SS-296 USS Lancefish
SS-297 USS Ling
SS-298 USS Lionfish
SS-373 USS Lizardfish
SS-374 USS Loggerhead
SS-375 USS Macabi
SS-299 USS Manta
|SS-376 USS Mapiro
SS-377 USS Menhaden
SS-378 USS Mero
SS-300 USS Moray
SS-383 USS Pampanito
SS-384 USS Parche
SS-313 USS Perch
SS-382 USS Picuda
SS-386 USS Pilotfish
SS-387 USS Piperfish
SS-409 USS Piper
SS-389 USS Piranha
SS-390 USS Plaice
SS-391 USS Pomfret
SS-393 USS Queenfish
SS-394 USS Razorback
SS-395 USS Redfish
SS-301 USS Roncador
SS-396 USS Ronquil
SS-302 USS Sabalo
SS-303 USS Sablefish
SS-381 USS Sand Lance
SS-397 USS Scarbardfish
SS-399 USS Sea Cat
SS-400 USS Sea Devil
SS-401 USS Sea Dog
SS-402 USS Sea Fox
SS-405 USS Sea Owl
SS-406 USS Sea Poacher
SS-407 USS Sea Robin
SS-304 USS Seahorse
SS-315 USS Sealion
SS-398 USS Segundo
SS-408 USS Sennet
SS-314 USS Shark
SS-305 USS Skate
SS-411 USS Spadefish
SS-404 USS Spikefish
SS-413 USS Spot
SS-414 USS Springer
SS-392 USS Sterlet
SS-415 USS Stickleback
SS-306 USS Tang
SS-410 USS Threadfin
SS-307 USS Tilefish
SS-416 USS Tiru
SS-412 USS Trepang
Tench Class Submarines

Listed by hull #

SS 417 USS Tench
SS 418 USS Thornback
SS 419 USS Tigrone
SS 420 USS Tirante
SS 421 USS Trutta
SS 422 USS Toro
SS 423 USS Torsk
SS 424 USS Quillback
SS 425 USS Trumpetfish
SS 426 USS Tusk
SS 435 USS Corsair
SS 436 USS Unicorn
SS 437 USS Walrus
SS 475 USS Argonaut
SS 476 USS Runner
SS 477 USS Conger
SS 478 USS Cutlass
SS 479 USS Diablo
SS 480 USS Medregal
SS 481 USS Requin
SS 482 USS Irex
SS 483 USS Sea Leopard
SS 484 USS Odax
SS 485 USS Sirago
SS 486 USS Pomodon
SS 487 USS Remora
SS 522 USS Amberjack
SS 523 USS Grampus
SS 524 USS Pickerel
SS 525 USS Grenadier

Listed by name

SS 522 USS Amberjack
SS 475 USS Argonaut
SS 477 USS Conger
SS 435 USS Corsair
SS 478 USS Cutlass
SS 479 USS Diablo
SS 523 USS Grampus
SS 525 USS Grenadier
SS 482 USS Irex
SS 480 USS Medregal
SS 484 USS Odax
SS 524 USS Pickerel
SS 486 USS Pomodon
SS 424 USS Quillback
SS 487 USS Remora
SS 481 USS Requin
SS 476 USS Runner
SS 483 USS Sea Leopard
SS 485 USS Sirago
SS 417 USS Tench
SS 418 USS Thornback
SS 419 USS Tigrone
SS 420 USS Tirante
SS 422 USS Toro
SS 423 USS Torsk
SS 425 USS Trumpetfish
SS 421 USS Trutta
SS 426 USS Tusk
SS 436 USS Unicorn
SS 437 USS Walrus


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