SSN-596 USS Barb WESTERN PACIFIC CRUISE 1971

Namesake. Barb, ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae
Builder. Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp, Pascagoula, MS
Ordered. Mar 1959
Builder Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS
Laid down. 9 Nov 1959
Launched. 22 Feb 1962
Commissioned. 24 Aug 1963
Decommissioned. 20 Dec 1989
Stricken . 20 Dec 1989
Motto. Caveat Tyrannis ("Tyranny Beware")
Honors and awards. Two campaign stars for Vietnam War service; Battle "E" for Excellence
Fate. Recycling via Ship-Submarine Recycling Program completed 14 Mar 1996
Class and type. Thresher/Permit-class attack submarine
Displacement. 4,400 long tons (4,471 t)
Length. 278 ft (85 m)
Beam. 31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Draft. 26 ft (7.9 m)
Propulsion. S5W PWR
Speed. 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement. 130 officers and men
Armament. 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes