US Military Patches

SSN-595 USS Plunger
Namesake. plunger, meaning a diver or a daring gambler
Builder. Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA
Ordered. 23 Mar 1959
Laid down. 2 Mar 1960
Launched. 9 Dec 1961
Commissioned. 21 Nov 1962
Decommissioned. 2 Feb 1990
Stricken. 2 Feb 1990
Fate. Entered Ship-Submarine Recycling Program, 5 Jan 1995
Class and type. Thresher/Permit-class attack submarine
Displacement:
3,540 long tons (3,597 t) light
3,700 long tons (3,759 t) surfaced
4,300 long tons (4,369 t) submerged
Length. 278 ft 5 in (84.86 m)
Beam. 31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Propulsion. 1 S5W PWR
Speed. 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)+
Complement. 100 officers and men
Armament:
4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes, MK 48 torpedoes
UUM-44A SUBROC
UGM-84A/C Harpoon
MK 57 deep water mines
Mk 60 CAPTOR mines

SSN-595 USS Plunger

Namesake. plunger, meaning a diver or a daring gambler
Builder. Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA
Ordered. 23 Mar 1959
Laid down. 2 Mar 1960
Launched. 9 Dec 1961
Commissioned. 21 Nov 1962
Decommissioned. 2 Feb 1990
Stricken. 2 Feb 1990
Fate. Entered Ship-Submarine Recycling Program, 5 Jan 1995
Class and type. Thresher/Permit-class attack submarine
Displacement:
3,540 long tons (3,597 t) light
3,700 long tons (3,759 t) surfaced
4,300 long tons (4,369 t) submerged
Length. 278 ft 5 in (84.86 m)
Beam. 31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Propulsion. 1 S5W PWR
Speed. 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)+
Complement. 100 officers and men
Armament:
4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes, MK 48 torpedoes
UUM-44A SUBROC
UGM-84A/C Harpoon
MK 57 deep water mines
Mk 60 CAPTOR mines

File information
Filename:SSN-595-10003-PLUNGER.jpg
Album name:AFushi / USN SUBS 500-599
Inscription:USS PLUNGER SSN 595 SS2 SS 179 WHAT IS PAST IS PROLOGUE
Filesize:53 KiB
Date added:Jan 07, 2024
Dimensions:244 x 250 pixels
Displayed:1 times
URL:http://usmilitarypatches.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=68438
Favorites:Add to Favorites