SSN-579 USS Swordfish

Namesake. Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), a large, highly migratory predatory fish
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT
Ordered. 18 Jul 1955
Laid down. 21 Jul 1955
Launched. 16 May 1957
Commissioned. 23 Dec 1957
Decommissioned. 12 Sep 1986
Stricken . 30 Oct 1986
Fate. Disposed of by submarine recycling 6 Mar 1995
Class and type. Skate-class attack submarine
Displacement:
2,550 long tons (2,590 t) surfaced
2,848 long tons (2,894 t) submerged
Length. 267 ft 7 in (81.56 m)
Beam. 25 ft (7.6 m)
Propulsion. S3W reactor
Speed. 15.5 knots (17.8 mph; 28.7 km/h) surfaced: 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h) submerged
Complement. 8 officers and 76 men
Armament. 8× 21 in (530 mm) torpedo tubes (6 forward, 2 aft)