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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SUBMARINES
DARTER submarine (1956)
Photo
Darter 1987
Ships
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS576 | Darter | 144 | Electric Boat, Groton | 10.11.1954 | 28.5.1956 | 20.10.1956 | stricken 6.1990 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 1872 / 2372 |
| Length, m | 81.7 wl 86.7 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.30 |
| Draught, m | 5.10 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 3 Fairbank Morse diesel-generators, 2 Elliott electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 3100 / 4700 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.5 / 16 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 13500(10) / 144(3) |
| Armament | 8 - 533 TT (6 bow Mk 54, 2 stern Mk 55, 26) |
| Electronic equipment | BPS-12 radar, BQS-4, BQR-2 sonars, BLR-1 ECM suite |
| Complement | 83 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 210 |
Standard scale images
Darter 1963
Darter 1967
Graphics
Darter 1987
Project history
Improved version of the Tang class, with console controls. Two planned sisters Grayback and Growler were completes as strategic missile submarines.
Modernizations
late 1960s: + BQG-4 sonar
1960s: - BLR-1 ECM suite; + WLR-1 ECM suite
Naval service
No significant events.
