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TRIAINA submarines (1944/1965-1972)

Triaina 1968

Papanikolis 1975

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Fleet Snorkel
Τρίαινα [Triaina] (ex-Scabbardfish) S86   Portsmouth N Yd, USA 9.1943 27.1.1944 4.1944 // 26.2.1965 training hulk 1980
GUPPY IIA
Παπανικολής [Papanikolis] (ex-Hardhead) S114   Manitowoc SB, USA 7.1943 12.12.1943 4/1944 // 26.7.1972 stricken 1993

 

Data variant Fleet Snorkel

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement normal, t

1830 / 2440

Length, m

95.0

Breadth, m

8.31

Draught, m

5.20

No of shafts

2

Machinery

4 Fairbanks-Morse diesel-generators / 4 electric motors

Power, h. p.

4610 / 2700

Max speed, kts

20 / 10 (6.5 with snorkel)

Fuel, t

diesel oil 378 - 472

Endurance, nm(kts) 11000 (10) / 96 (2)

Armament

10 - 533 TT (24 torpedoes or 40 mines, 6 bow, 4 stern)

Electronic equipment

SS, ST, SV radars, BQR-2, BQS-2, JT or SQR-3 sonars, APR-1 ECM suite

Complement

82

Diving depth operational, m

120

 

Data variant GUPPY IIA

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement normal, t

1848 / 2440

Length, m

93.6

Breadth, m

8.20

Draught, m

5.20

No of shafts

2

Machinery

3 General Motors diesel-generators / 4 electric motors

Power, h. p.

3430 / 5400

Max speed, kts

17 / 15

Fuel, t

diesel oil 378 - 472

Endurance, nm(kts) 11000 (10) / 96 (2)

Armament

10 - 533 TT (24 torpedoes or 40 mines, 6 bow, 4 stern)

Electronic equipment

BPS-1, BPS-4, SS radars, BQR-2, BQS-2, SQR-3 sonars, BLR-1 ECM suite

Complement

82

Diving depth operational, m

120

Project history: Former USN Balao class submarines. Scabbardfish was modified under Fleet Snorkel design in the USN service, Hardhead was modernized to the GUPPY IIA configuration.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Triaina 1970

Papanikolis 1979

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