SS-576 USS Darter WESTERN PACIFIC CRUISE 1971

Namesake. the darter, a type of small American fresh-water fish
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT
Awarded. 30 Jun 1954
Laid down. 10 Nov 1954
Launched. 28 May 1956
Commissioned. 20 Oct 1956
Decommissioned. 12 Dec 1989
Stricken. 17 Jan 1990
Fate. Sunk as a target, 7 Jan 1992
Class and type. Tang class diesel electric Submarine
Displacement:
1,620 long tons (1,650 t) surfaced
2,372 long tons (2,410 t) submerged
Length. 285 ft 3 in (86.94 m) o/a
Beam. 27 ft (8.2 m)
Draft. 19 ft (5.8 m)
Propulsion. Diesel-electric, two propellers
Speed. 15.5 kn (17.8 mph; 28.7 km/h) surfaced; 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h) submerged
Test depth. 700 ft (210 m)
Complement. 8 officers, 75 men
Armament. 8 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, (six forward, two aft)