the United States relied heavily upon the Gato class—the first mass-produced submarine of World War II. The Americans built seventy of the Gato class (and derived the Balao and Tench class from ...

the Gato-class conning towers were redesigned to accommodate new equipment such as masts and antennas. Following World War II, submarine technology entered a new digital era. In the 1950s ...

The most successful American submarine of World War II was the USS Tang. With a total of 33 enemy ships sunk, it received numerous awards such as the Medal of Honor. The Battle of Midway is one of ...

Gato-class submarines were a mainstay of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific. They were diesel-electric submarines that displaced approximately 1,525 tons when surfaced and 2,424 tons when submerged.