S-45

CountryUnited States
Ship ClassS-class Submarine
BuilderBethlehem Fore River Shipyard
Laid Down29 Dec 1920
Launched26 Jun 1923
Commissioned31 Mar 1925
Decommissioned30 Oct 1945
Displacement903 tons standard; 1,126 tons submerged
Length225 feet
Beam21 feet
Draft13 feet
MachineryDiesel-electric engines
Bunkerage41,921 gal
Power Output1,200 shaft horsepower
Speed14 knots
Crew38
Armament4x21" torpedo tubes with 12 torpedoes, 1x4" deck gun

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US Navy Submarine Division 19 submarines USS S-46, USS S-42, USS S-47, USS S-43, USS S-44, and US SS-45 at San Diego, California, United States, 28 Jul 1928USS Holland tending S-25, S-28, S-24, S-27, S-26, S-48 or S-46, V-3, V-2, S-45, S-43, S-44, and S-42, San Diego, California, United States, circa 1930USS Holland with submarines V-3, V-2, S-45, S-43, S-44, and S-42, San Diego, California, United States, circa 1930US Submarine Division 11 boats USS S-46, USS S-43, USS S-47, USS S-42, USS S-44, and USS S-45 at Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone, 1936
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S-45 Operational Timeline

31 Mar 1925 S-45 was commissioned into service.
30 Oct 1945 S-45 was decommissioned from service.




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US Navy Submarine Division 19 submarines USS S-46, USS S-42, USS S-47, USS S-43, USS S-44, and US SS-45 at San Diego, California, United States, 28 Jul 1928
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