USS Salmon (SS-182)

History
United States
BuilderElectric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut
Laid down15 April 1936
Launched12 June 1937
Commissioned15 March 1938
Decommissioned24 September 1945
Stricken11 October 1945
FateConstructive loss due to battle damage; broken up for scrap, 1946
General characteristics
Class & typeSalmon-class composite diesel-hydraulic and diesel-electric submarine
Displacement
  • 1,435 long tons (1,458 t) standard, surfaced
  • 2,198 long tons (2,233 t) submerged
Length308 ft 0 in (93.88 m)
Beam26 ft 1+14 in (7.957 m)
Draft15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 21 knots (39 km/h) surfaced
  • 9 knots (17 km/h) submerged
Range11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Endurance48 hours at 2 knots (3.7 km/h) submerged
Test depth250 ft (76 m)
Complement5 officers, 54 enlisted
Armament

USS Salmon (SS-182) was the lead ship of her class of submarine. She was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the salmon.