Naval Historical Center #NH 54542
| Tonnage | 1560 tons standard |
| Dimensions | 319'1" by 27'8" by 13' 97.26m by 8.43m by 3.96m |
| Maximum speed | 17 knots surfaced |
| Complement | 77 |
| Armament | 6 torpedo
tubes 1 4"/50 gun |
| Machinery |
2-shaft diesel (3500 bhp) or
electric (1750 bhp) |
| Bunkerage | 91 tons diesel oil |
| Range | 4900 nautical miles (9100km) at 10 knots |
The Dolphin was completed in 1932 and was rather smaller than preceding U.S. submarines. She suffered from essentially the same faults as the Cachalot class, and she was essentially a training ship by 1941. She was present in Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.
References
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia (c) 2007 by Kent G. Budge. Index
