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    The Balao class is a design of United States Navy submarine that was used during World War II, and with 120 boats completed, the largest class of submarines...
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  • One hundred twenty Balao-class submarines were built during and after World War II, commissioned from February 1943 through September 1948, with 12 commissioned...
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    USS Balao (SS/AGSS-285) was the lead ship of the United States Navy's Balao-class submarines during World War II and named for the balao, a small schooling...
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    first mass-production U.S. submarine class of World War II. The Gatos, along with the closely related Balao and Tench classes that followed, accounted for...
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    (USN) between 1944 and 1951. They were an improvement over the Gato and Balao classes, only about 35 to 40 tons larger, but more strongly built and with a...
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    compared to older submarines such as the much older American Balao-class submarine. The Foxtrot class was obsolete by the time the last submarine was launched...
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  • S-class submarine): Ex- US Navy Balao-class submarine: Ex- US Navy Balao-class submarine Fleet Snorkel type: Ex- US Navy Balao-class submarine GUPPY IA...
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  • USS Billfish (SS-286), was a Balao-class submarine, commissioned in 1943 and struck in 1968. USS Billfish (SSN-676), was a Sturgeon-class submarine, commissioned in...
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  • an Italian-built submarine of the Vettor Pisani type, in operation from 1931 to 1949. TCG Dumlupınar (1950), a Balao-class submarine transferred to Turkey...
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  • was a Balao-class submarine that served during World War II, then was sold to Turkey. USS Bergall (SSN-667), was a Sturgeon-class submarine that served...
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  • River. USS Aspro (SS-309), a Balao-class submarine, served during World War II. USS Aspro (SSN-648), a Sturgeon-class submarine, served during the Cold War...
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  • A-class submarine (Italian F class) Spanish submarine Narcíso Monturiol (S33), the former American Balao-class submarine USS Picuda (SS-382); acquired...
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    USS Sand Lance (SS-381), a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sand lance, a member of the family...
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  • Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named Archerfish, after the archerfish. USS Archerfish (SS-311), was a Balao-class submarine, commissioned...
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  • Walrus (1) was originally USS Icefish (SS-367), a United States Navy Balao-class submarine, launched in 1944 and decommissioned in 1946. The ship was loaned...
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  • Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named Barbel, after the barbel, a type of European carp. USS Barbel (SS-316), was a Balao-class submarine...
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    acquiring the submarines from the United Kingdom would be offset by British defence purchases in Canada. It was also supplement by Balao-class submarine trainer...
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    USS Plaice (SS-390), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the plaice, one of the various American flatfish; summer...
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  • Tench-class submarine (decommissioned); built for United States Navy; USS Argonaut (SS-475) renamed HMCS Rainbow 1968 and retired 1974 Balao-class submarine...
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  • lead ship of the Bahia-class cruisers built in 1909 and sunk in 1945. Brazilian submarine Bahia (S-12, 1963), a Balao-class submarine, loaned from the United...
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  • USS Batfish (SS-310), was a Balao-class submarine, commissioned in 1943 and struck in 1972. USS Batfish (SSN-681), was a Sturgeon-class submarine, commissioned in...
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    one Tench-class submarine and one Balao-class submarine.  Colombian National Navy operates two Type 209 submarines and two Type 206 submarines.  Ecuadorian...
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    USS Tang (SS-306) (category Balao-class submarines)
    USS Tang (SS-306) was a Balao-class submarine of World War II, the first ship of the United States Navy to bear the name Tang. She was built and launched...
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  • submarines List of Balao class submarines List of Tench class submarines List of Sturgeon class submarines List of Los Angeles class submarines List of most...
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  • Archerfish) tons. Fourteen of the submarines were Gato-class, six were Balao-class, four were Tambor-class and one was Sargo-class. With 33 ships sunk, the USS...
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    USS Jallao (SS-368), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the jallao, a pearl-white haemulonid food fish of the Gulf...
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    USS Perch (SS-313) (category Balao-class submarines)
    USS Perch (SS/SSP/ASSP/APSS/LPSS/IXSS-313), a Balao-class submarine, was the second submarine of the United States Navy to be named for the perch, a freshwater...
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    USS Pintado (SS-387) (category Balao-class submarines)
    USS Pintado (SS-387/AGSS-387), a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the pintado. Pintado was laid down...
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    USS Atule (category Balao-class submarines)
    USS Atule (SS/AGSS-403), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the atule. Atule′s keel was laid down on...
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  • USS Moray (category Balao-class submarines)
    USS Moray (SS-300), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the moray, a family of large eels found in crevices of coral...
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