01 Art On Main Gun	02 Traversing The Main Gun	03 Conning Tower	04 Conning Tower
05 Stern View	06 Main Gun	07 Shell Transfer Tube	08 Shell Transfer Tube
09 Shell Transfer Tube	10 Shell Transfer Tube	11 Main Shell Magazine	12 Art With 3 Inch Shell

The USS Ling is a WWII Balao Class Submarine. The Ling's specs are:

Length: 311' 9"
Crew: 10 Officers 65 Men
Displacement: Surface - 1,523 tons / Submerged - 2,415 tons
Max Speed: Surface - 20.25kts / Submerged - 8.75kts
Range: Surface - 11,000 miles at 15kts Submerged 48hrs at 2kts
Fuel Capacity: 116,000 gallons of diesel fuel
Diving Depth: 412' test / 600' emergency
Armament:
 24 21" torpedoes with 600lb warheads
 2 5"x25cal deck guns
 2 40mm Bofors AA guns (the submarine Ling now has 2 20mm Oerlikon AA guns for display)
Power Plant: 4 1600hp diesel electric generators driving 2 screws
Launching Date: June 8, 1945 at the Boston Navy Yard

The Submarine USS Ling SS-297 Museum can be found at 78 River Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-3268

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