0
The oldest boats in the the U.S. inventory (S-class) were pretty slow, only about 14.5 knots surfaced and 9 knots submerged. As the war and submarine designs advanced, surface speeds improved from 15 knots to 21 knots, with an averaage of around 19 knots for most. Submerged speeds remained steady at around 9 knots.
What else can I help you with?
Names of us submarines in World War 2?
During WWII, US subs were named after fish.
What us submarines were lost in World War 2?
52 subs were sunk (lost).
How many submarines sank in World War 2?
52 US subs were lost in WWII.
What ships were used by US in world war 2?
Carriers, Battleships, Cruisers, Destroyers, and Subs
What to events led to the US join World War 1?
German subs sinking the Lusitania and the Zimmermann Telegram.
How many ships were sunk by US submarines in world war 2?
Counting warships & merchantman, US subs sunk about 1,000 vessels.
Where were submarines used in world war 2?
German subs fought "Guerre de Course." (Merchant Sinkings) Japanese subs fought "Guerre de Escadre." (Warships vs Warships) US subs fought both.
Was world war 2 in new york?
No WW II was fought mostly in the European, North African and Pacific theatres of war. Although German subs occasionally sunk shipping off the US Atlantic shores and less often the subs were sunk there by US forces
Were submarines used in the Vietnam war?
US Subs patrolled the world's oceans, including the Vietnam coastline. Other than possibly any covert operations, US submarines just patrolled, and kept an eye on any Soviet subs working in the South China Sea (Vietnamese Coastline).
What year did the German subs attack US merchant Ships?
We entered World War 1 because of a German submarine attack on U.S. merchant ships in 1917.
What provoked the US during world war 1?
It was partly the sinking of the Luisitania and the fact that the Germans declared that they would use their subs against any ship they wanted to.
Why were German subs along US coast in World War 2?
They were there to sink as many ships as possible. Some were given the role of landing spies but that was always subordinate to the role of sinking ships.
