SSN 593 Permit

Permit

SSN 593 Permit (1980)

Type SSN
Country USA
Displacement (t) 4,310
Length (m) 84.9
Beam (m) 9.6
Draft (m) 7.7
Height (m) 9.6
Max speed submerged (kn) 28.0
Max speed surfaced (kn) 15.0
Max safe depth (m) 305
Endurance (days) 70
Propeller 1 x 7 bladed propeller
Nuclear reactors 1
Titanium hull No
Navigation system SINS Mk 2 (Inertial Navigation System)
Class year 1980

Sensors

Sonar (5)

Name Type Platform Passive range (km) Active range (km)
BQA-8B cav sub
BQQ-5A/B Hull Flank sub 2.9
BQQ-5A/B Sphere (BQS-11) Spherical sub 3.4 4.3
TB-16A Towed sub 5.1
WLR-9 Active Intercept

Radar (1)

Name NATO name Air search Surface search Fire control
BPS-14 Yes

Launchers (2)

Name Tubes Fire control Max launch depth (m)
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 4 Mk 117 305
Signal Ejector 2 305

Towed devices (1)

Name Type NATO name Towed decoy Capabilities Cable (m) Depth (m) Speed (kn)
Floating wire VLF (SUBTASK I) Trailing wire Receive, Radio (VLF, LF, Radio navigation) 549 91 – 37 2.3 – 9.0

Individual hulls (13)

Name Short name Country Start date End date Remark
SSN-594 Permit SSN-594 USA 1985-01-01 (Modernization from "SSN 593 Permit (1970)") 1991-07-23 (Decommissioned)
SSN-595 Plunger SSN-595 USA 1985-01-01 (Modernization from "SSN 593 Permit (1970)") 1990-02-02 (Decommissioned)
SSN-596 Barb SSN-596 USA 1985-01-01 (Modernization from "SSN 593 Permit (1970)") 1989-12-20 (Decommissioned)
SSN-603 Pollack SSN-603 USA 1985-01-01 (Modernization from "SSN 593 Permit (1970)") 1989-03-01 (Decommissioned)
SSN-604 Haddo SSN-604 USA 1985-01-01 (Modernization from "SSN 593 Permit (1970)") 1991-06-12 (Decommissioned)
SSN-605 Jack SSN-605 USA 1985-01-01 (Modernization from "SSN 593 Permit (1970)") 1990-07-11 (Decommissioned)
SSN-606 Tinosa SSN-606 USA 1985-01-01 (Modernization from "SSN 593 Permit (1970)") 1992-01-15 (Decommissioned)
SSN-607 Dace SSN-607 USA 1985-01-01 (Modernization from "SSN 593 Permit (1970)") 1991-06-12 (Decommissioned)
SSN-612 Guardfish SSN-612 USA 1985-01-01 (Modernization from "SSN 593 Permit (1970)") 1992-02-04 (Decommissioned)
SSN-613 Flasher SSN-613 USA 1985-01-01 (Modernization from "SSN 593 Permit (1970)") 1992-09-14 (Decommissioned)
SSN-614 Greenling SSN-614 USA 1985-01-01 (Modernization from "SSN 593 Permit (1970)") 1992-09-14 (Decommissioned)
SSN-615 Gato SSN-615 USA 1985-01-01 (Modernization from "SSN 593 Permit (1970)") 1996-04-25 (Decommissioned)
SSN-621 Haddock SSN-621 USA 1985-01-01 (Modernization from "SSN 593 Permit (1970)") 1996-04-25 (Decommissioned)