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USS TULLIBEE submarine
USS
Tullibee (SSN-597) is a unique submarine. She was
designed for anti-submarine warfare, a completely new
mission for submarines. SSN-597 was the very first of a series of
quiet, nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarines.
Although
being the 14th nuclear-powered sub for the United
States, she was the first with turbo-electric drive
(TED), and could remain on station silently awaiting her
prey, and pounce without warning. She had a
low-frequency passive array for long range detection –
called Passive Underwater Fire Control Feasibility
System (PUFFS); and was the first to carry spherical bow
sonar for localization and attack, which necessitated
having her torpedo tubes located amidships instead of
the traditional forward position.
Tullibee
was the smallest nuclear-powered attack submarine in the
US submarine fleet. The initial manning
complement was 7 officers and 60 enlisted men. She was
just 273 feet long and
had 2,640 tons displacement.
During her
career, Tullibee conducted many
submarine firsts. During her commissioned service she
submerged and surfaced 730 times and traveled
325,000 nautical miles, equal to the distance from the earth to the
moon and halfway back.
Tullibee was
a pioneer in the Navy’s efforts to make a quieter
submarine. Many of her design features, such as the
bow-mounted spherical sonar array, became standard.
This primarily wood USS Tullibee submarine model is
23" long (1/144 scale). Total dimensions,
including the base is 25" x 6.5" x 4". It is in stock and can be
shipped within three business days. $1,600
 Shipping and insurance in the US included.
Canada: $90, 0ther countries: $200 flat rate.
We offer two version: new and slightly rusted.
Either one has TULLIBEE on both sides of the hull.
Compare this model against the others on the
Internet to see how far superior our submarine model
is. One thing is clear that the menacing USS
Tullibee did not have many colors, and the tower was
not too narrow. The beautiful inlaid base was
designed by our team to augment the model, with real
wood light-brown stripe that is flush with the
surface.
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a reputable builder for your favorite submarine,
look for large photos showing details to verify if a
model is worth the title "museum quality" as wildly
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might look good from afar but can disappoint when
held in your hands.
ModelShipMaster builds any
models, at virtually any sizes. Your model will become a
pride display that ignites pleasant conversations. The following will
be completed in group of four, every several months. Every
model we make is guaranteed to be considerably more
accurate than those of Motion Models and SD Model Makers. Contact us
at
Services@ModelShipMaser.com
to inquire.
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27" triton radar picket
18" sturgeon
15" skipjack
17" permit class
22" skate class
21" seawolf class
22" los Angeles
33.5 ohio class
23" virginia class
19" nautilus class
18" oberon class
17" C class
29" vanguard class
23" trafalgar class
23.5" juliett class
31" oscar class
22" alfa class
22" akula class
Learn
more about the USS Tullibee here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tullibee_(SSN-597)
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