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Carite 1969

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Carite (ex-Tilefish) S11   Mare Island N Yd, Vallejo, USA 3.1943 25.10.1943 28.12.1943 // 4.5.1960 discarded 1.1977
Tiburón (ex-Cubera) S12, 1977- S21   Electric Boat, Groton, USA 5.1944 17.6.1945 19.12.1945 // 5.1.1972 discarded 1979


Technical data


Data variantS11 S12
Displacement standard, t   
Displacement normal, t

1830 / 2440

1870 / 2440

Length, m

95.0

93.6

Breadth, m

8.31

8.20

Draught, m

5.20

5.20

No of shafts

2

2

Machinery

4 Fairbanks-Morse 38D81/8  diesel-generators, 4 electric motors

4 General Motors diesel-generators, 4 electric motors

Power, h. p.

4610 / 2700

4610 / 5400

Max speed, kts

20 / 10 (6.5 with snorkel)

18 / 16 (9 with snorkel)

Fuel, t

diesel oil 378 - 472

diesel oil 300

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

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

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

Electronic equipmentSS-2 radar, BQR-2, BQS-2, JT or SQR-3 sonars

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

Complement

82

80

Diving depth operational, m

120

120



Standard scale images


<i>Tiburón </i>1975
Tiburón 1975
<i>Carite </i>1960
Carite 1960


Graphics


<i>Carite </i>1969
Carite 1969


Project history

Former USN Balao class submarine modified in 1960 under Fleet Snorkel design (Carite)  and GUPPY II modernization (Tiburón).

Modernizations

1962, Cairte: fin was rebuilt.

Naval service

No significant events.