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U.S.S. BARRACUDA
(SS-163)Click to view crew list
SS-163 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a SS-163 Shellback Initiation | Add a SS-163 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | 1921 | - | Keel Date: 20 OCT 1921 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery ME | ||
| JUL | 1924 | - | Launch Date: 17 JUL 1924 | ||
| SEP | 1940 | - | Commissioned: 5 SEP 1940 | ||
| MAR | 1945 | - | Decommissioned: 3 MAR 1945 | ||
SS-163 General Specifications
Class: Barracuda-class composite drive submarine
Complement: 7 Officers and 80 Enlisted
Displacement: 2119 tons
Length: 341 feet 6 inches
Beam: 27 feet 6 inches
Draft: 15 feet 2 in
Range: 6 000 nautical miles
Final Disposition: Sold for breaking up 16 November 1945


