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U.S.S. CUTTLEFISH
(SS-171)Click to view crew list
SS-171 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a SS-171 Shellback Initiation | Add a SS-171 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | 1931 | - | Keel Date: 7 OCT 1931 at Electric Boat Company Groton CT | ||
| NOV | 1933 | - | Launch Date: 21 NOV 1933 | ||
| JUN | 1934 | - | Commissioned: 8 JUN 1934 | ||
| OCT | 1945 | - | Decommissioned: 24 OCT 1945 | ||
SS-171 General Specifications
Complement: 6 Officers and 39 Enlisted
Displacement: 1130 tons
Length: 274 feet
Beam: 24 feet 9 inches
Draft: 16 feet 3 in
Flank Speed: 17 kn
Final Disposition: Sold for breaking up 12 February 1947


