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USS TULLIBEE submarine
USS
Tullibee was the smallest nuclear-powered submarine in
the US fleet. She was only 273 feet long and had 2,640
tons displacement. The initial manning complement was 7
officers and 60 enlisted men.
USS
Tullibee was designed for anti-submarine warfare, a
completely new mission for submarines at that time.
The
submarine Tullibee achieved much and conducted many
submarine firsts. She was the very first of a series of
quiet, nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarines. During
her commissioned service she submerged and surfaced 730
times and traveled approximately 325,000 nautical miles
(602,000 km; 374,000 mi) equal to the distance from the
Earth to the Moon and halfway back.
Although
being the 14th nuclear-powered submarine for the United
States, USS
Tullibee was the first with turbo-electric drive, and could remain on station silently awaiting her
prey, and pounce without warning. She had a
low-frequency passive array for long range detection –
called Passive Underwater Fire Control Feasibility
System; and was the first to carry bow
sonar for localization and attack, which necessitated
having her torpedo tubes located amidships instead of
the traditional forward position. The bow-mounted
spherical sonar array became standard on future
submarines.
This primarily wood Tullibee submarine model is
23" long (1/144 scale). Total dimensions, including
the base are 25" x 6.5" x 4"
$1,850
 Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $250 flat rate. This model is in stock and will be shipped within five
business days.
Learn
more about the USS Tullibee here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tullibee_(SSN-597)
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