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POSEIDON submarines (1943/1957-1958)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ποσειδών [Poseidon] (ex-Lapon) | Y16, 1958- S78 | Electric Boat, Groton, USA | 2.1942 | 27.10.1942 | 1/1943 // 8.8.1957 | stricken 4.1975 | |
| Αμφιτρίτη [Amfitriti] (ex-Jack) | S117 | Electric Boat, Groton, USA | 2.1942 | 16.10.1942 | 1/1943 // 21.4.1958 | stricken 9.1967 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 1845 / 2415 |
| Length, m | 92.2 wl 95.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.31 |
| Draught, m | 4.65 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 Hoover, Owens, Rentschler diesel-generators / 4 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 5400 / 2740 |
| Max speed, kts | 20.25 / 8.75 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 378 - 472 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 11000 (10) / 96 (2) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 127/25 Mk 40, 10 - 533 TT (24 torpedoes or 40 mines, 6 bow, 4 stern) |
| Electronic equipment | SS, ST, SV radars, WFA, JT sonars, APR-1 ECM suite |
| Complement | 60 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 90 |
Standard scale images
Poseidon 1970
Poseidon 1960
Project history
Former USN Gato class submarines fitted postwar with a streamlined fin.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
