USS S-39
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USS S-39 (SS-144) was a United States Navy S-class submarine that saw combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II. She was accidentally run aground on her fifth war patrol and was subsequently abandoned.
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USS S-39 off Olongapo, Philippine Islands, 1935 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS S-39 |
Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California |
Laid down | 14 January 1919 |
Launched | 2 July 1919 |
Sponsored by | Miss Clara M. Huber |
Commissioned | 14 September 1923 |
Fate | Wrecked 13 August 1942 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | S-class submarine |
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Length | |
Beam | 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) |
Draft | 16 in (0.41 m)[1] |
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Capacity | 168 long tons (171 t) diesel fuel |
Complement | 42 officers and men |
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Service record | |
Operations: | World War II |
Awards: | 2 battle stars |
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