Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Barbel-class submarine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1958–1959
Quantity
3
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationteardrop-shape hull
- Submarine TypeAttack submarine
- Builder / ShipyardPortsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine; Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi; New York Shipbuilding, Camden, New Jersey
- Laid Down1956
- Commissioned1959
- Boats in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement1,750 t
- Submerged Displacement2,637 t
- Length66.8 m
- Beam8.84 m
- Draft8.84 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power3,492 kW
- Propulsor Typesingle shaft
- Top Speed (surfaced)14 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)18.5 kn
◇Diving & Endurance4MOD.4
- Test Depth213 m
- Submerged Endurance0.063 day
- Patrol Duration4.25 day
- Complement (crew)77
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes6
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
- Bow SonarBQS-4 active sonar
- Combat SystemMK 101 fire control system
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1959
- Operators1
◎Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved1
◈Armour1MOD.1
- Armour1.5-inch thick HY80 steel
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1954Entered service
- 1958Production started
- 1959Production ended
68
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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