BOAT HISTORIC DATA
INCLUDING SS-157 THROUGH SS-164

Compiled by: Paul Wittmer
Source: United States Submarine Data Book, February 1984 issue

HULL: SS-157
NAME: S-46
DESIGN & YARD: EB 73F, Fore River, Quincy. MA
LAUNCHED: 9-11-23
COMMISSIONED: 6-5-25
FIRST COMMANDING OFFICER: LCDR H.V. LaBombard
STRICKEN: '46
REMARKS: Sold

HULL: SS-158
NAME: S-47
DESIGN & YARD: EB 73F, Fore River, Quincy. MA
LAUNCHED: 1-5-24
COMMISSIONED: 9-16-25
FIRST COMMANDING OFFICER: LT John Wilkes
STRICKEN: '46
REMARKS: Sold

The SS-157 and the SS-158:
Length: 225'3"; Beam: 20'8"; Draft: 16'; Displacement; 906 tons surf., 1126 tons sub.
Compliment: Off. 4, Enl. 34; Depth: 200'; Speed: 14.5 knots surf., 11 knots sub.;
Armament: Four 21" torpedo tubes, 12 torpedoes. One 4"/50;
Engines: MFG: NLSE; Type: Diesel:HP: 1200; Fuel Cap: 46363 gal.;
Motors: MFG: Ele. Dyn.; HP; 1200; Battery Cells: 120

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HULL: SS-159
NAME: S-48
DESIGN & YARD: Lake, Lake, Bridgeport, CT
LAUNCHED: 2-26-21
COMMISSIONED: 10-14-22
FIRST COMMANDING OFFICER: LT Stuart E. Bray
STRICKEN: '46
REMARKS: Sold

HULL: SS-160
NAME: S-49
DESIGN & YARD: Lake, Lake, Bridgeport, CT
LAUNCHED: 4-23-21
COMMISSIONED: 6-5-22
FIRST COMMANDING OFFICER: LT Ingram C. Sowell
STRICKEN: '31
REMARKS: Sold

HULL: SS-161
NAME: S-50
DESIGN & YARD: Lake, Lake, Bridgeport, CT
LAUNCHED: 6-18-21
COMMISSIONED: 5-20-22
FIRST COMMANDING OFFICER: LT James A. Crutchfield
STRICKEN: '31
REMARKS: Sold

HULL: SS-162
NAME: S-51
DESIGN & YARD: Lake, Lake, Bridgeport, CT
LAUNCHED: 8-20-21
COMMISSIONED: 6-24-22
FIRST COMMANDING OFFICER: LT Walter S. Haas
STRICKEN: '30 and Sold
REMARKS: Sunk by collision with Merchant Steamer CITY OF ROME off Block Island, RI 25 Sep. 25. Raised 5 Jun. 26.

The SS-159, SS-160, SS-161 and the SS-162:
Length: 240'; Beam: 21'10"; Draft: 13'6"; Displacement; 903 tons surf., 1230 tons sub.
Compliment: Off. 4, Enl. 34; Depth: 200'; Speed: 14.5 knots surf., 11 knots sub.;
Armament: Five 21" torpedo tubes, 16 torpedoes. One 4"/50;
Engines: MFG: BS; Type: Diesel: HP: 1800; Fuel Cap: 44350 gal.;
Motors: MFG: Ridy; HP; 1500; Battery Cells: 120

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HULL: SS-163
NAME: Barracuda
DESIGN & YARD: Gov't, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, NH
LAUNCHED: 7-17-24
COMMISSIONED: 10-1-24
FIRST COMMANDING OFFICER: LCDR Sherwood Picking
STRICKEN: '45
REMARKS: Sold

HULL: SS-164
NAME: Bass
DESIGN & YARD: Gov't, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, NH
LAUNCHED: 12-27-24
COMMISSIONED: 9-26-25
FIRST COMMANDING OFFICER: LCDR George A. Rood
STRICKEN: '45
REMARKS: Destroyed

HULL: SS-165
NAME: Bonita
DESIGN & YARD: Gov't, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, NH
LAUNCHED: 6-9-25
COMMISSIONED: 5-22-26
FIRST COMMANDING OFFICER: LCDR Charles A. Lockwood
STRICKEN: '45
REMARKS: Sold

The SS-163, SS-164 and the SS-165:
Length: 361'3"; Beam: 27'7"; Draft: 14'7"; Displacement; 2000 tons surf., 2620 tons sub.
Compliment: Off. 6, Enl. 50; Depth: 200'; Speed: 21 knots surf., 8 knots sub.;
Armament: Six 21" torpedo tubes, 12 torpedoes. One 5"/51;
Engines: MFG: BS; Type: Diesel: HP: 4100; Fuel Cap: 90935 gal.;
Motors: MFG: Ell; HP; 2400; Battery Cells: 120

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