USS Tunny (SSN-682)

History
United States
NameUSS Tunny
NamesakeThe tunny, any of several oceanic fishes resembling the tuna
Ordered25 June 1968
BuilderIngalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi
Laid down22 May 1970
Launched10 June 1972
Sponsored byMrs. Lola Aiken
Commissioned26 January 1974
Decommissioned13 March 1998
Stricken13 March 1998
HomeportPearl Harbor, Hawaii
MottoIllegitimi non carborundum
FateScrapping via Ship and Submarine Recycling Program began 1 October 1997, completed 27 October 1998
General characteristics
Class & typeSturgeon-class attack submarine
Displacement
  • 4,460 long tons (4,532 t) surfaced
  • 4,960 long tons (5,040 t) submerged
Length302 ft (92 m)
Beam31.7 ft (9.7 m)
Draft29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Propulsion
Speed
  • Approx. 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) surfaced
  • Approx. 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) submerged
Test depth1,300 feet (400 meters)
Complement110
Armament

USS Tunny (SSN-682), a Sturgeon-class attack submarine, was the second submarine of the United States Navy to be named for the tunny, any of several oceanic fishes resembling the tuna.

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