Tang

Tang (1950)

Type SS
Country USA
Displacement (t) 2,700
Length (m) 84.5
Beam (m) 8.3
Draft (m) 5.2
Height (m) 8.3
Max speed submerged (kn) 16.0
Max speed surfaced (kn) 15.5
Max safe depth (m) 213
Endurance (days) 75
Diesel-electric Yes
Titanium hull No
Class year 1960

Sensors

Sonar (7)

Name Type Platform Passive range (km) Active range (km)
BQR-2B H sub 1.3
BQR-4 F sub 2.0
BQS-2 M sub 0.9
BQS-4 H sub 1.7
BSH-2 ssp sub
OMA cav
UQN-1B echo sub

Radar (3)

Name NATO name Air search Surface search Fire control
BLR-1
BPS-5 Yes
BRD-6B

Individual hulls (6)

Name Short name Country Commissioned Decommissioned Remark
SS-563 Tang USS Tang USA 1951-10-25 1980-02-08
SS-564 Trigger USS Trigger USA 1952-03-31 1973-07-02
SS-565 Wahoo USS Wahoo USA 1952-05-30 1980-06-27
SS-566 Trout USS Trout USA 1952-06-27 1978-12-19
SS-567 Gudgeon USS Gudgeon USA 1952-11-21 1983-09-30
SS-568 Harder USS Harder USA 1952-08-19 1974-01-31