Thresher-class nuclear submarines

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The Thresher-class nuclear submarines were early U.S. Navy attack submarines notable for their advanced quieting and deep-diving capabilities, and for the tragic loss of their lead boat, USS Thresher (SSN-593), which led to major safety reforms.

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instanceOf nuclear-powered attack submarine class ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Thresher/Permit-class submarines ⓘ
armament torpedo tubes ⓘ
conflictInvolvement Cold War naval operations ⓘ
consequenceOfNotableEvent creation of SUBSAFE program ⓘ
constructionMaterial high-strength steel hull ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
designedFor anti-submarine warfare ⓘ
anti-surface warfare ⓘ
designGoal greater operating depth ⓘ
improved sonar performance ⓘ
reduced radiated noise ⓘ
followedBy Sturgeon-class submarines ⓘ
hullType teardrop-shaped hull ⓘ
includesVessel USS Barb (SSN-596) ⓘ
USS Dace (SSN-607) ⓘ
USS Flasher (SSN-613) ⓘ
USS Gato (SSN-615) ⓘ
USS Greenling (SSN-614) ⓘ
USS Guardfish (SSN-612) ⓘ
USS Haddo (SSN-604) ⓘ
USS Haddock (SSN-621) ⓘ
USS Jack (SSN-605) ⓘ
USS Permit (SSN-594) ⓘ
USS Plunger (SSN-595) ⓘ
USS Pollack (SSN-603) ⓘ
USS Puffer (SSN-652) ⓘ
USS Ray (SSN-653) ⓘ
USS Shark (SSN-591) ⓘ
USS Snook (SSN-592) ⓘ
USS Thresher (SSN-593) ⓘ
USS Tinosa (SSN-606) ⓘ
influenced later U.S. attack submarine designs ⓘ
leadShip USS Thresher (SSN-593) ⓘ
namedAfter USS Thresher (SSN-593) ⓘ
notableEvent loss of USS Thresher (SSN-593) in 1963 ⓘ
notableFeature advanced quieting measures ⓘ
deep-diving capability ⓘ
operator United States Navy ⓘ
precededBy Skipjack-class submarines ⓘ
primaryRole attack submarine ⓘ
propulsionType nuclear-powered ⓘ
safetyLegacy benchmark for submarine safety improvements ⓘ
safetyReform implementation of SUBSAFE standards across U.S. submarine fleet ⓘ
technologyLevel second-generation U.S. nuclear attack submarines ⓘ
timePeriod Cold War ⓘ
usedBy U.S. Atlantic Fleet ⓘ
linked to: Atlantic Fleet

U.S. Pacific Fleet ⓘ

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Skipjack-class nuclear submarines → succeededBy → Thresher-class nuclear submarines ⓘ
Thresher-class nuclear submarines → alsoKnownAs → Thresher/Permit-class submarines ⓘ
linked to: Thresher-class nuclear submarines