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Seawolf-class submarines are larger, faster, and significantly quieter than previous Los Angeles-class submarines; they also carry more weapons and have twice as many torpedo tubes. The boats are able to carry up to 50 UGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles for attacking land and sea surface targets.
The nuclear-powered Seawolf has a GE PWR S6W reactor system, two turbines rated 52,000hp (38.8MW), a pumpjet propulsor, a single shaft and one secondary propulsion submerged motor. The Seawolf was designed as a faster, better-armed eventual replacement for the Los Angeles class nuclear-powered attack submarines.
USS Seawolf (SSN-21), is a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine and the lead ship of her class. She is the fourth submarine of the United States Navy named for the seawolf, a solitary fish with strong, prominent teeth that give it a savage look.
These submarines have a top speed of over 25 knots and possess an exceptional diving depth capability, enabling covert operations and superior maneuverability. Equipped with state-of-the-art weapon systems, the Seawolf class submarines possess an impressive firepower, including torpedoes and cruise missiles.
Seawolf-class submarines were designed to operate autonomously against the world's most capable submarine and surface threats. The primary mission of the Seawolf was to destroy Soviet...
Seawolf class Attack Submarine - SSN. Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h), silent / 35 knots (65 km/h), max. The Seawolf class is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (SSN) in service with the United States Navy.
Seawolf-class submarines were designed to operate autonomously against the world's most capable submarine and surface threats. The primary mission of the Seawolf was to destroy Soviet ballistic missile submariness before they could attack American targets.
