USS Capitaine

USS Capitaine was a Balao-class submarine diesel-electric submarine in service with the United States Navy. Her keel was laid at Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut on 2 December 1943. Launched on 1 October 1944, she entered service on 26 January 1945.

Her class ran to 111 ships. The class followed the Gato-class submarine and was succeeded by the Tench-class submarine.

The boat displaced 1,526 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 20.2 knots, and she carried a complement of 10. Her main battery was of 127 mm (5 in) calibre.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Capitaine (SS-336) until 4 March 1966. She then passed to the Regia Marina, serving as Alfredo Cappellini (S 507) from 5 March 1966. She was in commission for 219 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 10 February 1950. She recommissioned on 23 February 1957. She was struck from the register on 5 December 1977.

She was transferred on 5 March 1966.

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