Albacora-class submarine
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 Albacora-class submarine Ghazi (S-134), former Portuguese Navy Cachalote (S-165)
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Albacora |
| Builders | Ateliers Dubigeòn-Normándie |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Neptuno class |
| Succeeded by | Tridente class |
| In commission | 1967–2010 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Retired | 4 |
| Preserved | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 57.8 m (189.6 ft) |
| Beam | 6.8 m (22.3 ft) |
| Draught | 5.2 m (17.1 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range | Surfaced: 2,700 nmi (5,000 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Complement | 54 |
| Armament | 12 × 21.7 in (551 mm) DaphneTT-550 torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern), 12 torpedoes |
The Albacora class was a diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) developed for the Portuguese Navy based on the French Daphné class.
In 1964, the Portuguese government ordered the construction of four of this class at the Dubigeòn-Normándie Shipyard to create the 4th Submarine Flotilla.
With the first submarine commissioned on 1 October 1967, the Portuguese Navy started to have a submarine able to operate in both coastal and oceanic zones, especially in the Portuguese exclusive economic zone.
The last Albacora-class submarine in service, NRP Barracuda, made its final mission in 2010. The class was replaced by two Type 209PN/Type 214PN submarines.
Ships[edit]
| Country | Pennant | Name | Completed | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
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| Pakistan Navy | S134 | PNS Ghazi (former NRP Cachalote) | 1969 | Acquired 1975 | 2006 |
| Portuguese Navy | S163 | NRP Albacora | 1967 | 1 October 1967 | 2000 |
| S164 | NRP Barracuda | 1968 | 4 May 1968 | 2010 | |
| S165 | NRP Cachalote | 1969 | 25 January 1969 | 1975 (Transferred) | |
| S166 | NRP Delfim | 1969 | 1 October 1969 | 2005 |
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Albacora class submarines.
- Área Militar: Albacora class submarine Archived 2009-12-24 at the Portuguese Web Archive (in Portuguese)
- NRP Barracuda profile at the Portuguese Navy website (in Portuguese)
