SSN-593 USS Thresher

Namesake. The Thresher shark
Builder. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, NH
Ordered. 15 Jan 1958
Laid down. 28 May 1958
Launched. 9 Jul 1960
Commissioned. 3 Aug 1961
Motto. Vis Tacita (Silent Strength)
Fate. Lost with all hands during deep diving tests, 10 Apr 1963; 129 died.
Class and type. Thresher/Permit-class attack submarine
Displacement. 3,540 short tons (3,210 t) light, 3,770 short tons (3,420 t) submerged
Length. 279 ft (85 m)
Beam. 32 ft (9.8 m)
Draft. 26 ft (7.9 m)
Propulsion. 1 Westinghouse S5W PWR, Westinghouse Geared Turbines 15,000 shp (11 MW)
Speed. 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Complement. 16 officers, 96 men
Armament.
4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
UUM-44 SUBROC (SUBmarine ROCket)
UGM-84A/C Harpoon, MK57 deep water mines
MK60 CAPTOR mines