Seawolf-class Submarine
MaritimeFast Attack Submarine
Overview
Designed during the Cold War to maintain underwater superiority against the Soviet Navy, the Seawolf-class is renowned for its extreme stealth, high speed, and heavy armament. Only three units were built due to high c...
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Key facts
- Dimensions
- L: 107.6m | B: 12.2m | D: 11m
- Displacement
- 9,138 tons
- Range
- 0 NM
- Max Speed
- 35 knots
- Propulsion
- 1 x Westinghouse S6W nuclear reactor (approx. 43 MW / 52,000 shp); 1 shaft with pump-jet propulsor
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PHYSICAL SCALE
- PHYSICAL SIZE
- 107.6 × 12.2 m
LAUNCH
- Launched
- 1995-06-24
PHYSICAL
- Dimensions
- L: 107.6m | B: 12.2m | D: 11m
- Displacement
- 9,138 tons
PERFORMANCE
- Max Speed
- 35 knots
- Range
- 0 NM
- Propulsion
- 1 x Westinghouse S6W nuclear reactor (approx. 43 MW / 52,000 shp); 1 shaft with pump-jet propulsor
NAVAL SPECS
- Armament
- 8 x 660 mm (26 in) torpedo tubes; capacity for up to 50 weapons (Mk 48 ADCAP torpedoes, Tomahawk cruise missiles, Harpoon anti-ship missiles)
- Complement
- 140 (14 officers, 126 enlisted)
NAVAL BENCHMARKS
- Max Speed (knots)
- 35
- Displacement (tons)
- 9,138
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