World War II, Korean War
Viet Nam and the Cold War
American Submarines
Balao (SS-285) class
A Study in Blueprints
Volume II
by
Duane D. Borchers, Sr.
BK-136 $85.00 (Foreign, $105.00)(11"x17", soft cover, 150 pages)
LIST of BLUEPRINTS
|
Title |
Shipyard & Vessel |
Scale |
Date of |
Page |
|
Booklet: Main dk., outboard profile, hold, inboard profile & platform dk., |
Cramp S.B., Co. |
1/16" |
May 19, 1944 |
43-48 |
|
Outboard profile, |
do. |
do. |
Jan. 17, 1945 |
49-50 |
|
Outboard fittings, arrg =t., |
do. |
do. |
Feb. 21, 1945 |
51-52 |
|
do. |
Navy Yard |
do. |
May 21, 1943 |
53-54 |
|
Compartment & access, |
do. |
do. |
June 4, 1943 |
55-56 |
|
do. |
do. |
do. |
June 5, 1943 |
57-58 |
|
do. |
do. |
do. |
Aug. 1, 1943 |
69-60 |
|
do. |
Cramp S.B., Co. |
do. |
Dec. 8, 1944 |
61-62 |
|
Outer shell expansion, |
Navy Yard |
do. |
- |
63-64 |
|
Arrt =t., cargo carrier conversion, |
Navy Yard |
do. |
Mar. 25, 1947 |
54-66 |
|
Compartments & tanks, |
Navy Yard |
1/32" |
Apr. 29, 1943 |
67 |
|
Sonar Dome, modifications to outer hull & fairing plate, |
do. |
1/16" |
Mar. 12, 1956 |
68 |
|
Escape arrg =t., forward escape trunk, sheet #1, |
do. |
1/32" |
June 5, 1943 |
69 |
|
Bridge arrg =t., |
do. |
1/16" |
June 26, 1943 |
70-71 |
|
Title |
Shipyard & Vessel |
Date of |
Page |
|
Superstructure sides & main deck, bow to frame 33, |
Electric Boat Co. |
Nov. 12, 1946 |
72-73 |
|
Superstructure sides & main deck, frame 37 to 66, |
do. |
do. |
74-75 |
|
Superstructure frames 14 to 18, |
do. |
Feb. 14, 1946 |
76-77 |
|
Superstructure frames 19 to 22, |
do. |
do. |
78 |
|
Superstructure frames 23 to 26, |
do. |
Nov. 6, 1946 |
79 |
|
Superstructure frames 27 to 32, |
do. |
do. |
80 |
|
Superstructure frames 33 to 38, |
do. |
do. |
81-82 |
|
Superstructure frames 39 to 44, |
do. SS-313 to 352 |
do. |
83-84 |
|
Superstructure frames 45 to 52, |
do. |
do. |
85-86 |
|
Superstructure frames 53 to 60, |
do. |
Nov. 2, 1946 |
87-88 |
|
Superstructure frames 61 to 68, |
do. |
do. |
89-90 |
|
Superstructure frames 69 to 78, |
do. |
do. |
91-92 |
|
Superstructure frames 79 to 86, |
do. |
do. |
93-94 |
|
Superstructure frames 87 to 94, |
do. |
do. |
95-96 |
|
Superstructure frames 95 to 102, |
do. |
Nov. 7, 1946 |
97 |
|
Superstructure frames 103 to 110, |
do. |
Nov. 8, 1946 |
98 |
|
Superstructure frames 111 to 118, |
do. |
Nov. 6, 1946 |
99 |
|
Superstructure frames 119 to 124, |
do. |
do. |
100 |
|
Platform, conning tower, |
do. |
Nov. 7, 1946 |
101-102 |
|
Conning tower, arrg =t., |
do. |
Nov. 7, 1946 |
103-104 |
|
Conning tower, fairwater & bridge, elev., & plans, |
do. |
do. |
105-106 |
|
Conning tower, fairwater & bridge joiner work, |
do. |
Nov. 13, 1946 |
107 |
|
Conning tower, fairwater & bridge lines & offsets, |
do. |
Nov. 7, 1946 |
108-109 |
|
Conning tower, fairwater & bridge, sections, fwd., |
do. |
do. |
110-111 |
|
Conning tower, fairwater & bridge, sections, aft, |
do. |
do. |
112-113 |
|
Conning tower, structural, |
do. |
do. |
114-115 |
|
Conning tower, fairwater & bridge windshield, |
do. |
Dec. 10, 1946 |
116 |
|
Perisccopes (hydraulic), gen., arrg =t., |
do. |
Jan. 1, 1947 |
117-119 |
|
Rails & stanchions, bridge, arrg =t., |
do. |
Feb. 12, 1946 |
120-121 |
|
do. |
do. |
Nov. 12, 1946 |
122-123 |
|
Rails & stanchiolns, bridge details, |
do. |
Dec. 10, 1946 |
124-126 |
|
do. |
do. |
Nov. 12, 1946 |
127-128 |
|
Control room, arrg =t., |
do. |
Oct. 28, 1946 |
129-132 |
|
Superstructure main deck, wood, |
do. |
Nov. 6, 1946 |
133-135 |
|
Painting, camouflage, |
do. |
Oct. 3, 1946 |
136-137 |
|
Windlass & capstan, gen., arrg =t., |
do. |
Sept. 13, 1946 |
138-139 |
|
Bow & stern capstain, heads, arrg =t., & dets, |
do. |
May 26, 1943 |
140-141 |
|
Bow diving planes, |
do. |
Nov. 7, 1946 |
142-143 |
|
Bow diving gear, gen., arrg =t., |
do. |
do. |
144-146 |
|
Propeller, 4 blades, |
do. |
Dec. 31, 1942 |
147-148 |
|
Guards, propellers & stern diving planes, |
do. |
Nov. 7, 1946 |
149-150 |
Subs of class: USS Balao (SS-285)(AGSS-285, USS Billfish (SS-286)(AGSS-286), USS Bowfin (SS-287)(AGSS-287)(IXSS-287), USS Cabrilla (SS-288)(AGSS-288), USS Capelin (SS-289), USS Cisco (SS-290), USS Crevalle (SS-291)(AGSS-291), USS Devilfish (SS-292)(AGSS-292), USS Dragonet (SS-293), USS Escolar (SS-294), USS Hackleback (SS-295)(AGSS-295), USS Lancetfish (SS-296), USS Ling (SS-297)(AGSS-297)(IXSS-297), USS Lionfish (SS-298)(AGSS-298)(IXSS-298), USS Manta (SS-299)(AGSS-299), USS Moray (SS-300)(AGSS-300), USS Roncador (SS-301)(AGSS-301)(IXSS-301), USS Sabalo (SS-302), USS Sablefish (SS-303)(AGSS-303), USS Seahorse (SS-304)(AGSS-304), USS Skate (SS-305), USS Tang (SS-306), USS Tilefish (SS-307), ARV Carite (S-11), USS Apogon ex-Abadejo (SS-308), USS Aspro ex-Acedia (SS-309)(AGSS-309), USS Batfish ex-Acoupa (SS-310)(AGSS-310), USS Archerfish ex-Archer Fish (SS-311)(AGSS-311), USS Burrfish ex-Arnillo (SS-312)(SSR-312)(SS-312), HMCS Grilse (SS-71), USS Perch (SS-313)(SSP-313)(ASSP-313)(APSS-313)(LPSS-313)(IXSS-313), USS Shark (SS-314), USS Sealion (SS-315)(SSP-315)(ASSP-315)(APSS-315)(LPSS-315), USS Barbel (SS-316), USS Barbero (SS-317)(SSA-317)(ASSA-317)(SSG-317), USS Baya (SS-318)(AGSS-318), USS Becuna (SS-319)(AGSS-319)(SS-319), USS Bergall (SS-320), TCG Turgut Reis (S-342), USS Besugo (SS-321)(AGSS-321), ITS Francesco Morosini (S-514), USS Blackfin (SS-322), USS Caiman, ex-Blanquillo (SS-323), TCG Dumlupinar (S-339), Ceryan Botu (Y-1247), USS Blenny (SS-324)(AGSS-324)(SS-324), USS Blower (SS-325), TCG Dumlupinar (D-6), USS Blueback (SS-326), TCG 2. Inönü(S-331), USS Boarfish (SS-327), TCG Sakarya (S-332), USS Charr, ex-Bocaccio (SS-328)(AGSS-328)(IXSS-328), USS Chub, ex-Bonaci (SS-329), TCG Gur (D-5)((D-3)(S-20)(S-334), USS Brill (SS-330), TCG 1. Inonu (D-1)(S-17)(S-330), USS Bugara (SS-331)(AGSS-331)(SS-331), USS Bullhead (SS-332), USS Bumper (SS-333), TCG Canakkale (D-5)(S-21)(S-333), USS Cabezon (SS-334)(AGSS-334), USS Dentuda, ex-Capidoli (SS-335)(AGSS-335), USS Capitaine (SS-336)(AGSS-336), Alfredo Cappallini (S-507), USS Carbonero (SS-337)(AGSS-337)(SS-337), USS Carp (SS-338)(AGSS-338)(IXSS-338), USS Catfish (SS-339), USS Entemedor ex-Chickwiek (SS-340), TCG Preveze (S-345), USS Chivo (SS-341), ARA Santiago del Estero (S-22), USS Chopper (SS-342)(AGSS-342)(IXSS-342), USS Clamagore (SS-343), USS Cobbler (SS-344), TCG Canakkale (S-341), USS Cochino (SS-345), USS Corporal (SS-346), TCG 2. Inönü (S- 333), USS Cubera (SS-347), ARV Tiburon (S-12), USS Cusk (SS-348)(SSG-348)(SS-348)(AGSS-348), USS Diodon (SS-349), USS Dogfish (SS-350), Guanabara (S-10), USS Greenfish ex-Doncella (SS-351), Amazonas (S-16), USS Halfbeak ex-Dory (SS-352), USS Dugong (SS-353), USS Eel (SS-354), USS Espada (SS-355), USS Jawfish ex-Fanegal (SS-356), USS Ono ex-Friar (SS-357), USS Garlopa (SS-358), USS Garrupa (SS-359), USS Goldring (SS-360), USS Hardhead (SS-365), HS Papanikolis (S-114), USS Hawkbill (SS-366), Zeeleeuw (S-803), USS Icefish (SS-367), USS Jallao (SS-368), Narciso Monturiol (S-35), USS Kete (SS-369), USS Kraken (SS-370), Almirante García de los Reyes (E-1)(S-31), USS Lagarto (SS-371), USS Lamprey (SS-372), ARA Santiago del Estero (S-12), USS Lizardfish (SS-373), Evangelista Torricelli (S-512), USS Loggerhead ex-Logger Head (SS-374)(AGSS-374), USS Macabi (SS-375), ARA Santa Fe (S-11), USS Mapiro (SS-376), TCG Pirireis (S-343), Pirireis (Y-1242), USS Menhaden (SS-377), USS Mero (SS-378), TCG Hizirreis (S-344), USS Needlefish (SS-379), USS Nerka (SS-380), USS Sand Lance ex-The Orka, ex-Ojanca (SS-381), Rio Grande do Sol (S-11), USS Picuda ex-Obispo (SS-382), Narciso Monitorial (S-33), USS Pampanito (SS-383)(AGSS-383)(IXSS-383), USS Parche (SS-384)(AGSS-384), USS Bang (SS-385), SPS Cosme Garcia (S-34), USS Pilotfish (SS-386), USS Pintado (SS-387)(AGSS-387), USS Pipefish (SS-388)(AGSS-388), USS Piranha (SS-389)(AGSS-389), USS Plaice (SS-390), Bahia (S-12), USS Pomfret (SS-391), TCG Orucreis (S-337), USS Sterlet ex-Pudiano (SS-392), USS Queenfish (SS-393)(AGSS-393), USS Razorback (SS-394), TCG Murat Reis (S-336), USS Redfish (SS-395)(AGSS-395), USS Ronquil (SS-396), SPS Isaac Peral (S-32), USS Scabbardfish (SS-397), HS Triaina (S-86), USS Segundo (SS-398), USS Sea Cat (SS-399)(AGSS-399)(SS-399)(AGSS-399), USS Sea Devil (SS-400)(AGSS-400), USS Sea Dog (SS-401)(AGSS-401), USS Sea Fox (SS-402), TCG Burak Reis (S-335), USS Atule (SS-403)(AGSS-403)(SS-403), BAP Pacocha (S-48), USS Spikefish ex- hiner (SS-404)(AGSS-404), USS Sea Owl (SS-405)(AGSS-405), USS Sea Poacher (SS-406)(AGSS-406)(SS-406), BAP La Pedrera, ex-Pabellion de Pica (S-49), USS Sea Robin (SS-407), USS Sennet (SS-408), USS Piper ex-Awa (SS 409)(AGSS-409), USS Threadfin ex-Sole (SS-410), TCG Birinci Inonu (S-346), USS Spadefish (SS-411)(AGSS-411), USS Trepang ex-Senorita (SS-412)(AGSS-412), USS Spot (SS-413), CS Simpson (SS-21), USS Springer (SS-414), CS Thomson (SS-22), USS Stickleback (SS-415), USS Tiru (SS-416), USS Trumpetfish (SS-425), Goiaz (S-15), USS Tusk (SS-426), ROCS Hai Pao (S-792), USS Turbot (SS-427), USS Ulua (SS-428), USS Unicorn (SS-429), USS Vendace (SS-430), USS Walrus (SS-431), USS Whitefish (SS-432), USS Whiting (SS-433), USS Wolffish (SS-434), SS-438 to SS-463, USS Chicolar SS-464, SS-465 to SS-474 and SS-530 to SS-536.