USS S-39

USS S-39 off Olongapo, Philippine Islands, 1935
History
United States
NameUSS S-39
BuilderBethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California
Laid down14 January 1919
Launched2 July 1919
Sponsored byMiss Clara M. Huber
Commissioned14 September 1923
FateWrecked 13 August 1942
General characteristics
Class & typeS-class submarine
Displacement
  • 854 long tons (868 t) surfaced
  • 1,062 long tons (1,079 t) submerged
Length
  • 211 ft (64 m) w/l
  • 219 ft 3 in (66.83 m) o/a
Beam20 ft 9 in (6.32 m)
Draft16 in (0.41 m)
Installed power
  • 2,400 hp (1,800 kW) (diesel engines)
  • 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) (electric motors)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 14.5 knots (16.7 mph; 26.9 km/h) surfaced
  • 11 kn (13 mph; 20 km/h) submerged
Capacity168 long tons (171 t) diesel fuel
Complement42 officers and men
Armament
Service record
Operations: World War II
Awards: 2 battle stars

USS S-39 (SS-144) was a United States Navy S-class submarine that saw combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II. She was accidentally run aground on her fifth war patrol and was subsequently abandoned.