USS Becuna

USS Becuna
País	E.e.u.u
Clase y tipo	Submarino diesel-eléctrico clase Balao
Lanzado	30 de enero de 1944
Fuera de servicio	7 de noviembre de 1969

USS Becuna (SS/AGSS-319), un submarino de la clase Balao, es un antiguo buque de la Armada de los Estados Unidos llamado así por la becuna, un pez parecido al lucio de Europa. Fue designada Monumento Histórico Nacional por su servicio en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, por lo que obtuvo cuatro estrellas de batalla. Actualmente sirve como barco museo en el Independence Seaport Museum en Filadelfia, Pensilvania.

Fuente: USS Becuna en Wikipedia

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The Deep-Diving Fleet Submarine

el USS Becuna es un 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)
clase	Balao-class Diesel-Electric Submarine
Equipo	10 Officers, 70-72 Enlisted
Armamento principal	10 × 21-inch (533 mm) Torpedo Tubes (6 forward, 4 aft)
Deck Gun	1 × 5-inch / 25 caliber dual-purpose gun
Planta motriz	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.