Features of the Grayback
The Grayback was designed with a maximum measure of 300 feet from stem to stem and could submerge at a maximum of 2,410 tons. The width of the boat measured 27 feet and had a surface speed of 20 knots and an underwater speed of under nine knots. The Grayback also could remain submerged for up to 48 hours and range over miles. It was certainly one of the most advanced submarines of its time.
Features Of The Grayback
Overcapacitated Diesel-Submarine
The propellers on the submarine were run on four electric motors and also operated by diesel engines with a diving depth of up to 250 feet. The capacity stood at 54 enlisted men and six officers. However, as noted earlier, the submarine had up to 80 crew members before it went missing in 1944. We will never know what nearly 100 men endured during this vague and yet surely terrifying ordeal.
Overcapacitated Diesel Submarine
