| United States G-class submarine | |
|---|---|
 USS G-1 soon after launching, in 1911 | |
| Class overview | |
| Builders: |
Newport News Shipbuilding Company (G-1) Lake Torpedo Boat (G-2 & G-3) William Cramp and Sons (G-4) |
| Operators: |
 United States Navy |
| Preceded by: | F-class submarine |
| Succeeded by: | H-class submarine |
| Built: | 1909–1913 |
| In commission: | 1912–1921 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Retired: | 4 |
| Preserved: | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Submarine |
| Displacement: |
360–400 long tons (366–406 t) surfaced 457–516 long tons (464–524 t) submerged |
| Length: | 157–161 ft (48–49 m) |
| Beam: | 13–17 ft (4.0–5.2 m) |
| Draft: | 11–12 ft (3.4–3.7 m) |
| Propulsion: |
Gasoline-electric (G-1, G-2, G-4) Diesel-electric (G-3) |
| Speed: |
14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced 9.5–10.9 knots (17.6–20.2 km/h; 10.9–12.5 mph) submerged |
| Complement: | 24-26 officers and men |
| Armament: | 4-6 × 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes |
The G class submarines were a class of four United States Navy submarines. While the four G-boats were nominally all of a class, they differed enough in significant details that they are sometimes considered to be four unique boats, each in a class by herself.
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