USS Pampanito (SS-383)

USS Pampanito (SS-383)
Країні	Сша
Клас	Дизель-електричний підводний човен класу «Балао»
Запущений	12 липня 1943 р.

УСС Пампаніто SS-383/AGSS-383) — підводний човен типу «Балао» — корабель ВМС США, третій корабель, названий на честь риби помпано. З 1944 по 1945 рік корабель здійснив шість бойових патрулювань, а з 1960 по 1971 рік служив навчальним кораблем військово-морського резерву. Зараз вона є національною історичною пам'яткою, зберігається як меморіальний і музейний корабель в Асоціації морських національних парків Сан-Франциско, розташованої на Рибальській пристані.

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USS Pampanito SS-383 Walk Around
Photographer	Vladimir Yakubov
Localisation	Museum ship, San Francisco
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General Characteristics and Role

The USS Pampanito (SS-383) is a Balao-class fleet submarine of the United States Navy, built during World War II. The Balao class was an improved version of the preceding Gato class, featuring a slightly stronger, deeper-diving hull using high-tensile steel. These submarines were the backbone of the U.S. submarine fleet during the Pacific War and were crucial in the campaign against Japanese shipping, which severely crippled Japan’s ability to wage war. Pampanito completed six highly successful war patrols, sinking numerous enemy ships and rescuing Allied prisoners of war. Today, she is preserved as a museum ship in San Francisco.

Property	Typical Value (Balao-Class)
Роль	Fleet Submarine (Attack)
National Origin	США
Виробник	Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Експлуатацію	6 November 1943
команда	Approx. 10 Officers, 70 Enlisted
Довжина	95.02 m (311 ft 9 in)
Beam	8.31 m (27 ft 3 in)
Test Depth	120 m (400 ft)
Displacement (Submerged)	2,424 long tons

Powerplant and Performance

Propulsion: 4 x General Motors 16-278A V16 diesel engines driving electrical generators; 2 x electric motors for submerged power.
Power Output: 5,400 shp (diesel) / 2,740 shp (electric).
Maximum Speed (Surface): 20.25 knots (37.5 km/h).
Maximum Speed (Submerged): 8.75 knots (16.2 km/h).
Armament: 10 x 21-inch torpedo tubes (six forward, four aft).
Torpedo Load: Carried 24 torpedoes in total.

Wartime Service and Legacy

War Patrols: Pampanito successfully completed six war patrols in the Pacific.
Notable Action: During her fifth patrol in the South China Sea (known as the “Convoy Killer” patrol), Pampanito was part of a coordinated attack that sank three Japanese transport ships.
Rescue Mission: Following the attack, Pampanito returned to the area and rescued 73 Allied Prisoners of War (POWs) who had been aboard the sunken transports, a testament to the humanitarian side of submarine warfare.
Post-War Life: Decommissioned in 1946, she was reactivated for training purposes later, and finally donated as a memorial and museum in 1975.