Balao

Balao

Type	SS
Country	USA
Displacement (t)	2,424
Length (m)	95.0
Beam (m)	8.3
Draft (m)	4.7
Height (m)	8.3
Max speed submerged (kn)	8.8
Max speed surfaced (kn)	20.3
Max safe depth (m)	122
Endurance (days)	75
Diesel-electric	Yes
Titanium hull	No
Class year	1943

Sensors

Sonar (5)

Name	Type	Platform	Passive range (km)	Active range (km)
BSH-2	ssp	sub	—	—
JT	Hull	sub	0.4	—
OMA	cav		—	—
UQN-1B	Echo sounder	sub	—	—
WFA	Hull	sub	—	0.9

Launchers (3)

Name	Tubes	Fire control	Max launch depth (m)
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 6 TDC 305 1962 - present: 8 x Mk 14 Mod 3 , 8 x Mk 37 Mod 0
533mm Torpedo Tube (aft) 4 TDC 305 1962 - present: 8 x Mk 14 Mod 3
Signal Ejector	2	—	305