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USS Grampus (SS-523)

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ended before she was completed, and she sat idle until construction resumed in 1948. On 26 October 1949, she was both christened — by her sponsor, Charlotte Linné Woodward, wife of
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also did a great deal of work with the early HUK (Hunter-Killer) antisubmarine patrols, now a vital part of American defenses, to whose development she greatly contributed.
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submarines and also incorporated many features to appear later in nuclear submarines. Attached to SubDiv 61 at
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sailed with Task Force "Alfa" for six weeks prior to 13 February 1964. On 3 April, she deployed with the
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before returning to Norfolk and her routine of exercises and tests, spaced with regular overhauls at
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and attack exercises, snorkeling tests and demonstrations, and antisubmarine training.
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in mid-April 1965 for overhaul. After refresher training and shakedown in the fall,
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equipment, which permitted her to remain submerged for periods far longer than the
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operated along the East Coast engaging primarily in ASW exercises.
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15,000 nm (28,000 km) surfaced at 11 knots (20 km/h)
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on 13 May 1972, and sold under the Security Assistance Program to
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SS-537 – SS-562 (Unnamed, SS-551 – SS-562 possible future class)
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Register of Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1775-1990: Major Combatants
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U.S. Submarines Through 1945: An Illustrated Design History
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1 × 184 cell, 1 × 68 cell, and 2 × 126 cell
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U.S. Submarines Since 1945: An Illustrated Design History
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Under the command of Lieutenant Commander D.A. Kilmer,
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List of submarine classes of the United States Navy
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During the late 1950s and early 1960s 217:2,440 tons (2,480 t) submerged 19:For other ships with the same name, see 705: 673:was decommissioned and struck from the 385:Mk 106 torpedo fire control system 214:1,870 tons (1,900 t) surfaced 317:16.0 knots (29.6 km/h) for ½ hour 281:-type batteries (total 504 cells) 25: 774:: Greenwood Press. pp. 280–282. 320:9.0 knots (16.7 km/h) snorkeling 135: 42: 7: 685:(S-11). (She replaced the previous 311:13.5 knots (25.0 km/h) cruising 432:to be named for two members of the 308:18.0 knots (33.3 km/h) maximum 452:, also known as the killer whale. 323:3.5 knots (6.5 km/h) cruising 235:27 ft 4 in (8.33 m) 14: 570:, where she "showed the flag" at 1641: 1596: 1561: 1514: 1481: 1438: 1405: 1336: 969: 886: 665:Brazilian ship Rio Grande do Sul 137: 44: 29: 566:proceeded independently to the 562:From 5 January to 2 April 1955 539:served as a prototype for the 456:Construction and commissioning 428:, was the seventh ship of the 16:Submarine of the United States 1: 1533:Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia 902:. 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Index

USS Grampus

Boston Navy Yard
Brazil
Tench-class
diesel-electric
submarine
Fairbanks-Morse
cylinder
opposed piston
diesel engines
snorkel
electrical generators
GUPPY
Westinghouse
electric motors
21 inch (533 mm)
torpedo tubes
Tench-class submarine
United States Navy
dolphin
Delphinidae
Risso's dolphin
orca
keel
laid down
Boston Navy Yard
Boston
Massachusetts
launched

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