S-46
| Country | United States |
| Ship Class | S-class Submarine |
| Hull Number | SS-157 |
| Builder | Bethlehem Fore River Shipyard |
| Laid Down | 23 Feb 1921 |
| Launched | 11 Sep 1923 |
| Commissioned | 5 Jun 1925 |
| Decommissioned | 2 Nov 1945 |
| Displacement | 903 tons standard; 1,126 tons submerged |
| Length | 225 feet |
| Beam | 21 feet |
| Draft | 13 feet |
| Machinery | Diesel-eletric engines with two screws |
| Bunkerage | 46,363 gal |
| Power Output | 1,200 shaft horsepower |
| Speed | 14 knots |
| Crew | 38 |
| Armament | 4x21" torpedo tubes with 12 torpedoes, 1x4" deck gun |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseS-46 patrolled off New Britain, off Solomons Islands, off eastern New Guinea, and off the Aleutians during WW2. She was assigned back to San Diego to participate in anti-submarine training near the end of the war.
ww2dbaseSource: Naval Historical Center.
Last Major Revision: Aug 2005
Submarine S-46 (SS-157) Interactive Map
Photographs
 |  |
S-46 Operational Timeline
| 5 Jun 1925 | S-46 was commissioned into service. |
| 2 Nov 1945 | S-46 was decommissioned from service. |
Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this article with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Change View
Desktop ViewSearch WW2DB
More on S-46
Partner Sites Content:» S-46 Submarine Operations Research Group Attack Data
Current Site Statistics
- » 1,150 biographies
- » 337 events
- » 43,917 timeline entries
- » 1,241 ships
- » 350 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 374 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 260 facilities
- » 470 book reviews
- » 28,544 photos
- » 432 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last."Winston Churchill
