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USS Tang

Submarine
USS Tang, the lead ship of her class, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the tang. She was the first American submarine designed under the Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program for underwater performance rather... Wikipedia
Launched: June 19, 1951
Armament: 8 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (6 forward, 2 aft); 40 × Mk 49/57 mines
Length: 269 ft (82 m) originally; 287 ft (87 m) after rebuild
Speed: 16.3 knots (18.8 mph; 30.2 km/h) surfaced; 17.4 knots (20.0 mph; 32.2 km/h) submerged