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USS Batfish

USS Batfish

Balao-class submarine
The first USS Batfish is a Balao-class submarine, known primarily for the remarkable feat of sinking three Imperial Japanese Navy submarines in a 76-hour period, in February 1945. Wikipedia
Length: 312′
Launched: May 5, 1943
Commissioned: 21 August 1943
Displacement: : 1,470 long tons (1,490 t) surfaced; 2,040 long tons (2,070 t) submerged;
Honors and awards: Presidential Unit Citation and 6 battle stars for World War II
Range: 11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km) surfaced at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Test depth: 400 ft (120 m)