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  2. USS Albacore (AGSS-569) - Wikipedia

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    USS Albacore (AGSS-569) is a unique research submarine that pioneered the American version of the teardrop hull form (sometimes referred to as an "Albacore hull") of modern submarines. The revolutionary design was derived from extensive hydrodynamic and wind tunnel testing, with an emphasis on underwater speed and maneuverability. [ 4 ]

  3. USS Albacore (SS-218) - Wikipedia

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    USS Albacore (SS-218) was a Gato-class submarine which served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, winning the Presidential Unit Citation and nine battle stars for her service.

  4. List of submarine classes of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    First nuclear submarine class with teardrop hull form. USS Scorpion lost at sea 1968. Thresher/Permit: 14 USS Thresher (SSN-593) 28 May 1958 USS Gato (SSN-615) 25 January 1968 First class with bow sonar sphere. Known as Thresher class until the loss of the USS Thresher (SSN-593) in 1963 Tullibee: 1 26 May 1958 9 November 1960

  5. 'They are us': Navy remembers lost crew of the Albacore - AOL

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    Sep. 16—GROTON — Pamela LaMorte never knew her big brother. Pasquale Charles Carracino, of Newark, N.J., was among 85 submariners lost in 1944 when the Groton-built USS Albacore hit a mine off ...

  6. USS Albacore gets approval to expand submarine museum's ... - AOL

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    The museum sits on a 7-acre lot, which is known as Albacore Park, and is located between the Route 1 Bypass and Market Street. USS Albacore gets approval to expand submarine museum's visitor ...

  7. Albacora-class submarine - Wikipedia

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    The Albacora class was a diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) developed for the Portuguese Navy based on the French Daphné class.. In 1964, the Portuguese government ordered the construction of four of this class at the Dubigeòn-Normándie Shipyard to create the 4th Submarine Flotilla.

  8. List of United States submarines designated as memorials

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    Twenty-three United States Navy submarines are designated as memorials.. Albacore: Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Batfish: Muskogee, Oklahoma; Becuna: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ...

  9. Teardrop hull - Wikipedia

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    Entering service in 1917, the steam-powered British K-class may be seen as the peak of surface-optimized submarines in WWI. They achieved 24 kn (44 km/h) and in an emergency could submerge in just shy of five minutes, although a half hour was a more reasonable timeframe in normal operation. 103 m long, and with an estimated maximum diving depth of 61 m, they were 4 m short of being able to ...