Název: Name: | USS Tang | USS Tang |
Originální název: Original Name: | USS Tang | |
Kategorie: Category: | ponorka | submersible ship (SS) |
Třída: Class: | Tang | |
Kódové označení: Pennant Number: | SS-563 1) | |
Loděnice: Builder: | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery | |
Založení kýlu: Laid Down: | 18.04.1949 | |
Spuštění na vodu: Launched: | 19.06.1951 | |
Uvedení do služby: Commissioned: | 25.10.1951 | |
Vyřazení ze služby: Decommissioned: | 08.02.1980 | |
Potopené lodě: Sunk Ships: | - | |
Velitel: Commander: | 25.10.1951-DD.MM.RRRR Huey, Enders P. (Commander) | |
Jednotka: Unit: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Ponorková eskadra 1 DD.05.1972-DD.MM.RRRR Ponorková eskadra 3 | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Submarine Squadron 1 DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Submarine Squadron 3 |
Poznámka: Note: | V rámci generálnej opravy v rokoch 1957-1958 bol trup ponorky predĺžený o 8,23 m a pôvodný pohon nahradili 3 10-valcové vznetové motory. Trup bol opäť predĺžený v roku 1962 (o 4,6 m?) po zabudovaní nového sonaru BQG-4 PUFFS. Za službu vo Vietname bola ponorka ocenená 4 bojovými hviezdami. Dňa 17.08.1987 predaná do Turecka, kde slúžila pod menom TCG Pirireis (S-343). Zo služby u tureckého námorníctva bola vyradená v auguste 2004. Po vyradení sa ponorka stala exponátom múzea pri tureckej ponorkovej základni v Izmire. 1) V rokoch 1972-1978 AGSS-563 | During overhaul in 1957 - 1958, Tang had her hull lengthened 9 feet to enable the installation of the new 10-cylinder engines that replaced the original "pancake" type engines. With the addition of the newly developed Passive Underwater Fire-control Feasibility System (PUFFS) in a 1962, Tang's hull was stretched once again (15 feet?). Tang was awarded 4 battle stars for service in Vietnam with the U. S. Navy. Transferred (sale) to Turkey on 17 August 1987. TCG Pirireis (S-343), ex-Tang continued to serve in the Turkish Submarine Forces until she was Decommissioned in August 2004. TCG Pirireis is maintained as a museum ship near the Turkish Submarine base at Izmir,Turkey. 1) In years 1972-1978 AGSS-563 |
Zdroje: Sources: | Zajac, Ivan: Ponorky třídy Tang: Americká odpověď na elektroboote, Military revue 2019 / 04 https://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08563.htm https://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss563.htm |