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HAI SHIH submarines (1945-1946/1973)
Photo
Hai Pao 2004
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 海獅 [Hai Shih] (ex-Cutlass) | S91, 1983- 791 | Portsmouth N Yd, USA | 7.1944 | 5.11.1944 | 3.1945 // 12.4.1973 | in service (2019) | |
| 海豹 [Hai Pao] (ex-Tusk) | S92, 1983- 792 | Cramp, Philadelphia, USA | 8.1943 | 8.7.1945 | 4.1946 // 18.10.1973 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 1870 / 2440 |
| Length, m | 93.6 |
| Breadth, m | 8.30 |
| Draught, m | 5.20 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 Fairbanks-Morse diesel-generators / 4 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 4610 / 5400 |
| Max speed, kts | 18 / 15 (9 with snorkel) |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 378 - 472 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 10000 (10) / 96 (2) |
| Armament | 10 - 533 TT (22 torpedoes, 6 bow, 4 stern) |
| Electronic equipment | SS-2 radar, BQR-2B, BQS-4C, DUUG-1B sonars, WLR-1, WLR-3 ECM suites |
| Complement | 81 |
| Diving depth operational, m | S92: 120 S91: 135 |
Standard scale images
Hai Shih 1980
Graphics
Hai Pao 2004
Project history
Formerly USN Tench class submarines. Both converted to GUPPY II configuration in 1948 with increased battery capacity, a streamlined fin and bow and improved sonar. The US intended that they should only be capable of being used for ASW training, so the TT were sealed up before they were transferred. They were returned to operational status, however, with modern Italian torpedoes supplied in 1976. They were scheduled for replacement by Dutch built boats, but the problems with that programme has meant that they have remained in service, despite being obsolete.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2017-19
