USS Muskallunge

USS Muskallunge was a Gato-class diesel-electric submarine built for the United States Navy. Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut laid her keel on 7 April 1942. Launched on 13 December 1942, she entered service on 15 March 1943.

76 ships of the class were built. The class followed the Mackerel-class submarine and was succeeded by the Balao-class submarine.

The boat displaced 1,525 long tons surfaced and 2,424 long tons submerged. She measured 94.8 m (311 ft) long with a beam of 8.2 m (27 ft). Her designed speed was 21 knots, and she carried a complement of 60. Her main battery was of 76 mm (3.0 in) calibre.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Muskallunge (SS-262) until 18 January 1957. She then passed to the Brazilian Navy, serving as Humaitá (S14) from 18 January 1957. She was in commission for 902 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 29 January 1947. She recommissioned on 31 August 1956. She was struck from the register on 1 December 1967.

She was expended as a target on 9 July 1968. The wreck survives.

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