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	Tang class submarine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		They comprised the state of the art in post-World War II conventionally-powered submarine design; a design that was incorporated into and replaced by the nuclear-powered submarines of the 1950s and beyond.
		The four stern tubes of previous classes were reduced to two shorter, simpler tubes that could not accommodate the longer antiship torpedoes and had no capability to actively eject torpedoes.
		Tang (SS-563) was built at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; Trigger (SS-564) at the Electric Boat yard in Groton, Connecticut.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/tang_class_submarine (562 words)

	Submarine History 1945-2000: A Timeline of Development
		Submarine commanders, already too cautious, were cautioned not to waste their precious ammunition.
		Allied aircraft were responsible for (or directly involved in) the loss of 433; surface ships, 252; mines, 34; accidents 45, submarines 25 (only one of which happened when both hunter and victim were submerged); unknown, 15, scuttled by their own crews, 14; interned in neutral ports, 2; sunk by shore battery, 1.
		However, erection of the launching ramp and preparation of the missile kept the submarine on the surface for five minutes; therefore, a hand-off control system was developed, whereby another submarine, 80 miles downrange, could take over for the last 55 miles of missile flight.
	www.submarine-history.com /NOVAfour.htm (5121 words)

	Unofficial Homepage of Turkish Navy
		Submarines captured from Germany demonstrated the feasibility of the snorkel system, which allowed for greater underwater speed and maneuverability.
		Starting studies on a new class of submarines that would include all the new advances made by the Germans during the War was the second reaction of US Navy.
		First submarine built of this class was USS TANG; launched in 1952 she served in US Navy until she was leased to Turkish Navy as TCG PİRİREİS in 1980.
	www.turkishnavy.net /submarine/hist3.htm (1695 words)

	U.S. Submarines Chronology: A Century of Silent Service
		Strategic submarines made over 3,000 deterrent patrols during the Cold War while safely and reliably controlling the nuclear weapons under their responsibility.
		This submarine is designed with the submarine intermediate reactor (SIR) using liquid sodium coolant.
		Designed to test new submarine technology, her most important innovation is her teardrop-shaped hull form.
	www.hlla.com /reference/subs.html (2953 words)

	USS Gudgeon (SS-567) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Gudgeon (SS/AGSS/SSAG-567), a Tang-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the gudgeon, a species of small fresh-water minnow.
		As she made her way around the world for the next six months, the submarine docked at Asian, African and European ports before a triumphal entry into Pearl Harbor 21 February 1958, eight months and 25,000 miles (40,000 km) since taking departure.
		The ship was cut in half and an 18 foot (5 m) section was added during a conversion which gave the submarine new and larger engines as well as the PUFFS passive sonar installation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Gudgeon_(SS-567) (572 words)

	National Security
		Class differences in the armed forces remained virtually undisturbed by the Revolution.
		Commissioned officers came from upper class families, career noncommissioned and warrant officers from the urban middle class, and conscripts from lower class backgrounds.
		By 1986, an increasing segment of the officer corps came from the educated middle class, and a significant number of lower middle-class personnel were commissioned by Khomeini for leadership on the battlefield.
	www.parstimes.com /history/national_security.html (20325 words)

	USN Ships--USS Tang (SS-306)
		USS Tang, a 1525-ton Balao class submarine, was built at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California.
		Tang was awarded two Presidential Unit Citations for her exploits, which included officially recognized sinkings of 24 Japanese ships, totalling nearly 94,000 tons.
		Tang was serving as lifeguard submarine during the 29 April-1 May carrier strikes on Truk.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-t/ss306.htm (894 words)

	All Hands - July 2000 - Letters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Reference to some important submarines and an entire class of submarines which were at the forefront of making our service the world's best was forgotten in your publication.
		These were the first class of nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy, and achieved some remarkable feats, never performed by a submarine in the world.
		Please provide some follow on info on this class in a future issue to give credit to those who served on these groundbreaking submarines that paved the way for the nuclear submarines of yesterday, today and tomorrow.
	www.mediacen.navy.mil /Pubs/allhands/jul00/pg6.htm (533 words)

	Silent Hunter - US WW2 Submarines in the Pacific (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		US submarine losses in the Atlantic were few and may have been the result of an aggressive anti-submarine program by US and allied powers.
		She is a fleet-type submarine (built to maintain fleet speeds averaging 17 knots) of the Gato (Drum) class.
		The American submarine war against Japan created a blockade that denied her the oil, iron ore, food, and other raw materials she needed to continue to fight.
	www.mikekemble.com /ww2/silent.html (2317 words)

	tang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		a Tang class submarine of the United States Navy
		Tang, a village in County Westmeath, Ireland famous for Cornelius Rabbit.
		This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Tang.html (164 words)

	JINSA Online -- Middle Eastern Submarine Fleets Growing Swiftly
		The vast majority of Middle Eastern submarines operated by navies, acquired in the 1970s, are facing obsolescence, and countries from Egypt to Iran are in the process of upgrading their submarine fleets.
		There are, however, fuel cell-based AIP plug-ins to upgrade submarines already in service, especially for the most popular submarine in the West, the Type 209 family.
		The Pakistani Navy also has an agreement with the submarine's builders, DCN International, that all their submarines will be able to undergo extensive technology upgrades.
	www.jinsa.org /articles/view.html?documentid=1513 (1191 words)

	GUPPY
		The program was successful, the converted submarines were capable of 18.2 kts submerged, exceeding their surfaced speed by 0.4 kts.
		The Tang class The Tang class of submarines was a product of the Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program (GUPPY), which incorporated German U-boat technology into the United States Navy's submarine design.
		The Tang class was designed to incorporate these improvements, and proved to be so much better than the existing Gato-, Balao- and Tench-classes that the Navy decided to upgrade the existing fleet as well as build new boats.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ship/guppy.htm (1796 words)

	What’s Wrong With Russian Submarines? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Submarines and the weapons (both torpedoes and missiles) they use are high-maintenance items.
		Improper maintenance can lead to systems breaking down (a November-class submarine was lost during an Okean exercise in 1970 due to an engineering casualty), or worse (a poorly-maintained torpedo might explode in the tubes or make a circular run — the latter was what sank the USS Tang in 1944).
		Western submarines and their weapons, on the other hand, do not share the same lack of maintenance, and problems that sank Russian subs were long ago addressed and dealt with.
	www.strategypage.com /dls/articles/200558221430.asp (818 words)

	USS Tang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Two submarines of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Tang, named for the tang, several West Indian species of surgeonfish.
		The first Tang (SS-306) was a Balao-class submarine sunk by her own torpedo during World War II.
		She was the lead ship of her class and the first American submarine designed for underwater performance rather than surfaced speed and handling.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/U/USS-Tang.htm (155 words)

	GDR 99 - Seaborne Systems (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Many of the world's non-nuclear submarines are nearing the end of their service lives, despite modernisation and upgrading programmes designed to extend their lifespans.
		The sale of the Collins class to Australia, combined with the excellence of much of the Swedish equipment and favourable terms and conditions has meant that Sweden now is poised to break into areas where German designs traditionally have dominated.
		The strength of the current submarine market, both in terms of supply and demand, is manifest by the numerous development and modernisation programmes that range from new-vessel construction to COTS technology solutions.
	www.global-defence.com /1999/seasys/sea1.htm (2331 words)

	Films and Books on Submarines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Submarine Raider (Columbia, 1942) Hokey yarn about submarine that fails in its attempts to warn Pearl Harbor of the impending Japanese attack, then sinks one of the carriers that launched it.
		This film, the first of a spate of World War II submarine movies released during the 1950s, was loosely based on the true stories of the USS Angler (SS-240) and Growler (SS-215).
		Submarine Command (Paramount, 1951) William Holden is a Korean War submarine commander who is haunted by his memory of the last day of World War II, when, as an exec, he saved his boat by crash diving while the captain was on the bridge.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/cno/n87/usw/issue_7/films_books.htm (2708 words)

	HARDER
		The USS HARDER, which was the fourth of the "Tang" Class submarines launched, was built at Electric Boat Division of General Dynamic Co., Groton, CT, Keel laid down by 30JUN50; and Launched: 3DEC51; Sponsored by Mrs.
		While returning from this voyage she experienced mechanical difficulties with the then experimental main propulsion equipment which gave her the questionable distinction of having sustained the longest tow in submarine history, an evolution covering 2100 miles.
		She made an historic test of the ability of a submarine to transit on the snorkel by making the trip from New London to the Bahamas snorkeling.
	www.geocities.com /rrowe50/dbf/ss568.htm (319 words)

	Museum documentation of operational US built diesel submarines in Turkey
		These are the 3rd and 4th oldest working US submarines (The oldest are in Taiwan).
		The Tang class was the first new class of submarines designed and built by the USA after World War II and they incorporated the lessons learned from the remarkably successful fleet submarines.
		Both submarines are used primarily for special operations missions, they are also used for mining.
	www.maritime.org /turkey (569 words)

	California Naval History: The Early Submarines of Mare Island
		These submarines, often called ‘divers,' did most of their cruising in the shallow reaches of San Pablo Bay, and underwater trips were usually only a couple of hours long.
		Work on the submarine NAUTILUS was finally authorized on February 11, 1925, although another lengthy delay was caused while another discussion on limitation of naval armaments went on in Geneva during 1926 and 1927.
		The keel of the submarine GUDGEON was laid on November 1939, followed by the submarine SILVERSIDES on November 4, 1940.
	www.militarymuseum.org /SubMareIsland.html (2539 words)

	Dutch Submarines: The export of RDM submarines to Taiwan
		Several submarine builders have expressed interest in the Taiwanese navy's plan to acquire eight conventional submarines, according to a soon to be published report in Jane's Defence Weekly.
		The Netherlands has the technology for building diesel-powered submarines, but issuing of licenses for direct or indirect submarine exports to Taiwan will be subject to the "one China" policy, Aartsen noted, adding that in a joint communiqué signed with Beijing in 1984, the authorities in Amsterdam pledged not to sell weaponry to Taipei.
		Taiwan's request for submarines was reportedly examined at length by the Clinton Administration, including inputs from the National Security Council, the State Department, the Department of Defence, and US Navy, with a basic consensus reportedly having been reached.
	www.dutchsubmarines.com /export/export_taiwan.htm (7137 words)

	World Navies Today: US Navy Submarines and Manned Submersibles
		The first four boats of this class are scheduled for conversion to guided missile/special operations submarines.
		She was first assigned to this role in 1989, and underwent extensive modifications, including fitting of a larger torpedo tube, in 1993-94.
		Design: This is a very small submarine, with most of the hull consumed by the reactor; there is a small control room and crew space at the front of the sub.
	www.hazegray.org /worldnav/usa/submar.htm (2214 words)

	SeaRescue
		She is uncertain how she became freed from the bosun chair, but as the enlisted men swam toward the spot where the crash occurred (some 75 yards off the submarine's starboard quarter), Miss Knight, still unconscious, was brought to the surface by the buoyance of her life preservers.
		Garner rushed to the deck of the a submarine in response to the alarm.
		Shortly after the rescue of Miss Knight, CDR Wilkinson was assigned as Prospective Commanding Officer of the USS Wahoo, a new submarine now awaiting commissioning and fitting out at Portsmouth, N.H. Wahoo is one of the three new Tang class of submarines built since World War II for general offensive.warfare against enemy surface vessels.
	home.att.net /~ss490/SeaRescue.html (783 words)

	The Deep Domain's CyberSub Flotilla
		A submarine simulation website that strives to be the best and most informative on the web.
		From a few reviews to the best submarine simulation site on the Internet, SUBSIM Review owes its existence to its overwrought editor/writer, to you fellow players, and to the dedicated sim developers.
		The submarine was the 32nd Polaris Missile Submarine built for the Navy and is the first ship of the 640-class Ballistic Missile Submarine -- USS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (SSBN 640).
	www.brazosport.cc.tx.us /~nstevens/subs.html (1466 words)

	Iran Navy
		In 1993, Iran bought two Russian Kilo-class submarines and eight mini-submarines from North Korea.
		All done in an effort to rebuild after the Navy was nearly destoyed after the Islamic Revolution, Iran continued to purchase foreign weapons systems.
		Due to these shortcomings, Iran's three Kilo-class submarines would be vulnerable, and they are limited to laying mines in undefended waters.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/iran/navy.htm (1590 words)

	World Navies Today: Turkey
		Revised 25 March 2002 Version 1.20 Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan World Navies Today Main Page: http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/ This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement.
		All designations & classifications are unofficial; they may or may not correspond to "official" designations.
		Same design, but one initially configured as fleet tug, one as submarine rescue ship.
	www.hazegray.org /worldnav/europe/turkey.htm (2591 words)

	Harder
		Operating from the North Atlantic to the Caribbean, she engaged in sonar evaluation tests, supported ASW tactical exercises, and participated in submerged simulated attack operations.
		After completing a 3 month advanced submarine exercise in the Atlantic, Harder changed her home port to Charleston, S.C., where she arrived 17 November and joined Submarine Squadron 4.
		She continued operations in the Atlantic and Caribbean for more than a year, then departed Charleston 24 May 1961 for deployment off the western coast of Europe and in the Mediterranean.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/h2/harder-ii.htm (453 words)

	NOVA Online \| Hitler's Lost Sub \| 400 Years of Subs
		Checkered, fraught with drama, and wholly absorbing, the history of the submarine is as much about the quirky personalities of those behind development of undersea vehicles as it is about the remarkable successes and often tragic defeats they met with.
		In this illustrated timeline of what submariners call simply 'boats,' follow the progress of invention over four centuries, from the first working submarine built in 1623 to the most advanced marine machine ever to sail the seas, the USS Seawolf, launched in 1997.
		Brayton Harris is the author of The Navy Times Book of Submarines: A Political, Social, and Military History (Berkley Books, 1997) and Blue & Gray in Black & White: Newspapers in the Civil War (Brassey's, 1999).
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/lostsub/history.html (725 words)

	Submarines in the Pacific War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Pacific Submarine Force began 1914 in Hawaii with four F-class boats
		Weir, Gary E. Forged in War: the Naval-Industrial Complex and American Submarine Construction, 1940-1961.
		Pacific submarine museums: USS Batfish in Oklahoma, USS Becuna in Philadelphia, USS Cavalla in Galveston, USS Cobia in Wisconsin, USS Cod in Cleveland, USS Croaker in Buffalo, USS Lionfish in Fall River MA, USS Pampanito in San Francisco, USS Silversides in Michigan, USS Torsk in Baltimore, USS Gunnel and USS Bowfin in Hawaii.
	history.acusd.edu /gen/WW2Timeline/subpac.html (602 words)

	MILNET Military Information: NATO Warships: Submarines
		Notes: Speed and displacement for submarines is shown for both on the surface and submerged (surface/submerged).
		Maximum depth figures for submarines is not available, probably due to its being classified.
		Crew is listed as officers/enlisted "Torp" in list below is the number of torpedo tubes bow/stern "Ben Franklin" class below is actually noted as Benjamin Franklin/Lafeyette/James Madison class of SSBN submarine
	www.milnet.com /natoss.htm (130 words)

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