SS-568 USS Harder

Namesake. The harder, a fish of the mullet family found off South Africa
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT
Laid down. 30 Jun 1950
Launched. 3 Dec 1951
Commissioned. 19 Aug 1952
Decommissioned. 31 Jan 1974
Stricken. 20 Feb 1974
Fate. Sold to Italy, 1974
Class and type. Tang-class submarine Attack submarine
Displacement:
2,050 long tons (2,083 t) surfaced
2,700 long tons (2,743 t) submerged
Length. 277 ft 2 in (84.48 m)
Beam. 27 ft 3 in (8.31 m)
Draft. 17 ft (5.2 m)
Speed. 15.5 knots (17.8 mph; 28.7 km/h) surfaced; 18.3 knots (21.1 mph; 33.9 km/h) submerged
Test depth. 213 m (699 ft)
Complement. 8 officers and 75 men
Armament. 8 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (6 forward, 2 aft)