GUPPY

GUPPY IA

Type SS
Country USA
Displacement (t) 2,440
Length (m) 94.9
Beam (m) 8.3
Draft (m) 4.7
Height (m) 8.3
Max speed submerged (kn) 15.0
Max speed surfaced (kn) 18.0
Max safe depth (m) 122
Endurance (days) 75
Propeller 2 x 5 bladed propellers
Diesel-electric Yes
Titanium hull No
Class year 1954

Sensors

Sonar (8)

Name Type Platform Passive range (km) Active range (km)
BQR-2B Hull sub 1.3
BQR-3A Hull surf 0.9
BQS-2 Mine detection sub 0.9
BQS-2 Mine detection sub 0.9
BSH-2 ssp sub
DUUG-1 Active Intercept
OMA cav sub
UQN-1B Echo sounder sub

Radar (2)

Name NATO name Air search Surface search Fire control
APR-1
BPS-1 Yes

Launchers (3)

Name Tubes Fire control Max launch depth (m)
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 6 TDC 305
533mm Torpedo Tube (aft) 4 TDC 305
Signal Ejector 2 305

Extendable devices (8)

Name NATO name Capabilities Max depth (m) Max speed (kn)
BLR-1 ESM ESM 7.5
BPS-5A Radar Radar 7.5
BRA-9 Radio antenna Radio (LF, MF, HF), Radio navigation 7.5
BRD-6B RDF Direction finder 7.5
BRR Radio Antenna Radio (VLF) 7.5
Snorkel Snorkel 7.5
Type 2F Attack periscope Periscope (attack) 7.5
Type 8D Search periscope Periscope (observation) 7.5

Individual hulls (10)

Name Short name Country Start date End date Remark
SS-319 Becuna USS Becuna USA 1951-01-01 (Commissioned) 1973-08-01 (Decommissioned)
SS-322 Blackfin USS Blackfin USA 1951-01-01 (Commissioned) 1973-08-01 (Decommissionedm, to Peru)
SS-323 Caiman USS Caiman USA 1951-01-01 (Commissioned) 1972-07-01 (Decommissionedm, to Turkey)
SS-324 Blenny USS Blenny USA 1951-01-01 (Commissioned) 1973-08-01 (Decommissioned)
SS-341 Chivo USS Chivo USA 1951-01-01 (Commissioned) 1971-07-01 (Decommissioned)
SS-342 Chopper USS Chopper USA 1951-01-01 (Commissioned) 1971-06-01 (Decommissionedm, to Turkey)
SS-403 Atule USS Atule USA 1951-01-01 (Commissioned) 1973-08-01 (Decommissionedm, to Peru)
SS-406 Sea Poacher USS Sea Poacher USA 1951-01-01 (Commissioned) 1971-06-01 (Decommissioned)
SS-407 Sea Robin USS Sea Robin USA 1951-01-01 (Commissioned) 1970-10-01 (Decommissioned)
SS-417 Tench USS Tench USA 1951-01-01 (Commissioned) 1973-08-01 (Decommissionedm, to Peru) Tench Guppy IA