What happened to USS Triton?
What happened to USS Triton?
She was converted to an attack submarine in 1962 and became the flagship for the Commander, Submarine Forces, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (COMSUBLANT) in 1964. She was decommissioned in 1969, the first U.S. nuclear submarine to be taken out of service.
Did the USS Triton sink?
TRITON was told to clear her area on 25 March 1943, and return to Brisbane. No report was received and she was reported as lost on 10 April 1943. Information available now that the war is over shows that TRITON was, without a doubt, sunk by the enemy destroyers of which she was given information on 13 March.
What was the first submarine to go around the world?
USS Triton
The USS Triton, a nuclear-powered radar picket submarine, arrives in Groton, Connecticut, after completing the first completely submerged circumnavigation of Earth. It spends 60 days, 21 hours under water.
How much is a Triton submarine?
The standard model seats three passengers, but there are also models with four or six seats, including one seat for the pilot. Weight: 8,000 kg; price: from USD 3.5 million; diving depth: 1,000 m; operating time: 12 hours.
What was the first nuclear submarine?
USS Nautilus
The USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear submarine, is commissioned by the U.S. Navy. The Nautilus was constructed under the direction of U.S. Navy Captain Hyman G. Rickover, a brilliant Russian-born engineer who joined the U.S. atomic program in 1946.
When was the USS Triton built?
August 19, 1958
USS Triton Park/Launched
Is the USS Triton a nuclear powered submarine?
Triton is considered a first-generation U.S. nuclear-powered submarine, along with Nautilus, Seawolf, Halibut, and Skate (and her sisters). While serving as fully operational units of the U.S. Navy, the vessels also played key developmental roles.
What was the surface speed of the USS Triton?
Triton generated 45,000 horsepower (34,000 kW) on sea trials, reaching her design surface speed of 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph), and achieved a surface speed well in excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph). Triton subsequently executed a four-hour, full-power submerged run and a crash-back maneuver.
Why was the USS Triton named after a Greek god?
Triton was the second submarine and the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Greek god Triton. At the time of her commissioning in 1959, Triton was the largest, most powerful, and most expensive submarine ever built at $109 million excluding the cost of nuclear fuel and reactors ($937 million today).
Where did the USS Triton go for recycling?
In 1993, she was towed to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard to await the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program. The former Triton landed on the keel resting blocks in the drydock basin on 1 October 2007 to begin this recycling process, which was completed effective 30 November 2009.
