| Classification |
US Navy Photo
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Type: Submarine
Class: SS 212
Builder: Mare Island Navy Yard
UIC (Unit Id Code):
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| Characteristics |
Length: 307 feet
Beam: 27 feet
Displacement: 2370 tons
# Officers: 6
# Enlisted: 54
Propulsion: Diesel - Electric
# Propellers: 2
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| Service |
Launched: 6/30/1942
Commissioned: 9/1/1942
Decommissioned: 6/28/1969
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NavSource.org
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Reunion / Association
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Date: 10/27/2019 to 10/31/2019
Details: Next: Charleston, SC 27-31 Oct 2019 at the Town & Country Inn and Suites, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407. Contact Warren Branges at 619-971-8292 or tunny.reunion.2019@gmail.com.
Contact: Phone: E-mail:
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Crew Lists
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# Crew listed: 1326
# Commission Crew: 183
# Decommission Crew: 294
# with e-mail: 419
# Eternal Patrol: 656
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| History
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NavSource.org
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Status: Sunk as Target
Fate: Tunny was sunk on 19 June 1970 as a target for MK 37 acoustic homing torpedo tests off of San Diego by the USS Volador SS 490. With compartment doors welded shut and the hangar giving her extra bouyancy, Tunny proved to be a difficult target to sink.
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| Website |
http://usstunny.org  (click to visit) |
