USS Gar
Tambor-class submarine
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USS Gar was the first of the Gar subclass of the Tambor-class submarines to be commissioned for the United States Navy just prior to the country's 7 December 1941 entry into World War II. These submarines were a slightly improved version of... Wikipedia
Launched: November 27, 1940
Builder: General Dynamics Electric Boat
Laid down: 27 December 1939
Speed: : 20.4 knots (38 km/h) surfaced; 8.75 knots (16 km/h) submerged;
Test depth: 250 ft (76 m)