Electric Boat Division (General Dynamics Corporation) - USA
Shipbuilder(s)
United States
Operators
1960
Commissioned
United States
National Origin
Decommissioned, Out-of-Service
Project Status
66
Complement
Tullibee-class
Hull Class
1
Number-in-Class
USS Tullibee (SSN-597)
Ships-in-Class
Submerged Attack
Traveling under the surface to search, track, and / or engage or reconnoiter areas.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
273.0 feet
(83.21 meters)
Length
23.6 feet
(7.19 meters)
Beam
21.0 feet
(6.40 meters)
Draught
2,353
tons
Displacement
2,649
tons
Displacement (Submerged)
1 x S2C nuclear reactor driving 2 x steam turbines; 2 x electric powerplants developing 7,300 shaft horsepower to 1 x shaft.
Propulsion
13.0 knots
(15.0 mph)
Surface Speed
14.8 knots
(17.0 mph)
Submerged Speed
Essentially Unlimited
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
4 x 21-inch (533mm) bow-mounted torpedo tubes.