USS Becuna

USS Becuna
Χώρα	Ηπα
Κλάση και τύπος	Πετρελαιοκίνητο υποβρύχιο κλάσης Balao
Ξεκίνησε	30 Ιανουαρίου 1944
Εκτός λειτουργίας	7 Νοεμβρίου 1969

USS Μπεκούνα (SS/AGSS-319), ένα υποβρύχιο κλάσης Balao, είναι ένα πρώην πλοίο του Αμερικανικού Ναυτικού που πήρε το όνομά του από το becuna, ένα ψάρι που μοιάζει με ρυάκι της Ευρώπης. Χαρακτηρίστηκε Εθνικό Ιστορικό Ορόσημο για την υπηρεσία της στον Β' Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο, για τον οποίο κέρδισε τέσσερα αστέρια μάχης. Αυτή τη στιγμή υπηρετεί ως μουσειακό πλοίο στο Μουσείο Λιμένων Ανεξαρτησίας στη Φιλαδέλφεια της Πενσυλβάνια.

Πηγή: USS Μπεκούνα στη Βικιπαίδεια

USS Becuna SS-319 Walk Around
Φωτογράφος	Μπιλ Μαλόνι
Εντοπισμού	Αγνοώ
Φωτογραφίες	164

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The Deep-Diving Fleet Submarine

Teh USS Μπεκούνα είναι ένα Balao-class submarine, the most successful class of American submarines in World War II. Launched in 1944, the Becuna was a “fleet submarine,” designed to travel with the main battle fleet across the vast Pacific. Unlike the earlier Gato-class, the Balao-class utilized high-tensile steel (HTS), allowing it to dive to depths of 400 feet (120m), significantly safer from Japanese depth charges.

Attribute	Technical Specification (WWII Configuration)
Κατηγορία	Balao-class Diesel-Electric Submarine
Πλήρωμα	10 Officers, 70-72 Enlisted
Main Armament	10 × 21-inch (533 mm) Torpedo Tubes (6 forward, 4 aft)
Deck Gun	1 × 5-inch / 25 caliber dual-purpose gun
Πλάστης ισχύος	4 × Fairbanks-Morse Diesel Engines; 4 × Elliott Electric Motors
Surface Speed	20.25 knots (37.5 km/h)
Submerged Speed	8.75 knots (16 km/h)
Test Depth	400 feet (122 m)

The GUPPY Modernization

Streamlining the Hull: In 1951, the Becuna underwent a GUPPY IA (Greater Underwater Propulsive Power) conversion. This removed the deck guns and replaced the bulky WWII bridge with a streamlined “sail” to reduce underwater drag.
Snorkel System: The conversion added a “snorkel” (inspired by German technology), which allowed the submarine to run its diesel engines and recharge batteries while submerged at periscope depth.
Battery Upgrades: The internal “Sargo” batteries were replaced with much larger, high-capacity battery banks, nearly doubling the boat’s submerged endurance and speed.
Sonar Evolution: Her radar and sonar systems were upgraded throughout the 1950s and 60s, transitioning her from a surface-running raider to a true underwater Cold War interceptor.

Service and Preservation

WWII Combat: During her five war patrols, the Becuna was credited with sinking several Japanese merchant ships and tankers, totaling thousands of tons, earning two battle stars.
Cold War Role: Post-GUPPY, she operated primarily in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, tracking Soviet naval movements and participating in NATO exercises until her decommissioning in 1969.
Museum Ship: Today, the Becuna is a National Historic Landmark. She is preserved at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she is moored alongside the Spanish-American War cruiser USS Olympia.