USS Harder (SS-257)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:marine
Royal Navy ship
gptkbp:armament 10 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Bofors 40 mm and Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
1 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber deck gun
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
6 battle stars
gptkbp:beam 27 ft 3 in (8.31 m)
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Electric_Boat_Company
gptkbp:causeOfLoss gptkb:Depth_charges_from_Japanese_escort_ship_CD-22
gptkbp:class gptkb:Gato-class
gptkbp:commissioned 2 December 1942
gptkbp:complement 60 officers and men
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crewLost All hands
gptkbp:displacement 2,424 tons (submerged)
1,525 tons (surfaced)
gptkbp:draught 17 ft (5.2 m)
gptkbp:fate Sunk in action
gptkbp:final_patrol Sixth war patrol
gptkbp:homeport gptkb:Pearl_Harbor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USS Harder (SS-257)
gptkbp:hullNumber gptkb:SS-257
gptkbp:laidDown 1 December 1941
gptkbp:launched 19 August 1942
gptkbp:length 311 ft 9 in (95.03 m)
gptkbp:locationSunk off Dasol Bay, Luzon, Philippines
gptkbp:namedAfter harder (a type of mullet fish)
gptkbp:nickname Hit 'em HARDER
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Samuel_D._Dealey
gptkbp:numberOfPatrols 6
gptkbp:operator gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:propulsion Diesel-electric
gptkbp:range 11,000 nautical miles at 10 knots (surfaced)
gptkbp:shipsSunk 20 Japanese ships
gptkbp:speed 20.25 knots (surfaced)
8.75 knots (submerged)
gptkbp:sunkBy 24 August 1944
gptkbp:test_depth 300 ft (91 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USS_Harder_(SS-568)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5