Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
submarine propulsion program
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
GUPPY
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| gptkbp:amendedBy |
increased battery capacity
removal of deck guns streamlined hull snorkel installation |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:marine
gptkb:Tench-class_submarine |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
late 1950s
|
| gptkbp:focus |
improve underwater speed and endurance
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:German_Type_XXI_U-boat
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
significantly improved submerged performance of US submarines
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
modernize World War II-era submarines
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
submarine modernization
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
gptkb:GUPPY_I
gptkb:GUPPY_IA gptkb:GUPPY_II gptkb:GUPPY_IIA Fleet Snorkel conversion |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1946
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:GUPPY_II_program
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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