SS-572 USS Sailfish

Namesake. Sailfish, marine fish in the genus Istiophorus, which belong to Istiophoridae (marlins)
Ordered. 10 Mar 1951
Builder. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME
Laid down. 8 Dec 1953
Launched. 8 Sep 1955
Commissioned. 14 Apr 1956, as SSR-572
Decommissioned. 29 Sep 1978
Reclassified. SS-572 (Attack submarine), 3 Feb 1961
Stricken . 30 Sep 1978
Fate. Sunk as target, May 2007
Class and type. Sailfish-class submarine
Displacement:
2,030 long tons (2,063 t) light
2,334 long tons (2,371 t) surfaced
3,168 long tons (3,219 t) submerged
Length. 350 ft (110 m)
Beam. 29 ft 1 in (8.86 m)
Draft. 16 ft 4 in (5 m)
Propulsion. Diesel-electric, 2 screws
Speed. 20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph) surfaced; 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) submerged
Complement. 95 officers and men
Armament. 6 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes