S-33

CountryUnited States
Ship ClassS-class Submarine
Hull NumberSS-138
BuilderUnion Iron Works, San Francisco, CA
Laid Down14 Jun 1918
Launched5 Dec 1918
Commissioned18 Apr 1922
Decommissioned15 Jun 1922
Displacement854 tons standard; 1,062 tons submerged
Length219 feet
Beam21 feet
Draft16 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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Submarine tender Beaver with submarines S-32, S-35, S-30, S-33, S-31, and S-34 at Olongapo, Philippine Islands, Mar 1929USS S-35, USS S-33, USS S-32, USS S-34 at Olongapo Naval Station, Philippine Islands, Mar 1929; note USS Pittsburgh in background

S-33 Operational Timeline

18 Apr 1922 S-33 was commissioned into service.
15 Jun 1922 S-33 was decommissioned from service.




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Submarine tender Beaver with submarines S-32, S-35, S-30, S-33, S-31, and S-34 at Olongapo, Philippine Islands, Mar 1929
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