Skate class submarine
The Skate-class submarines were the United States Navy's first production run of nuclear powered submarines. They were an evolution of the Tang class in everything but their propulsion plants, which were based on the experimental Nautilus (SSN-571).
Skate and Sargo were built with the S3W reactor, Swordfish and Seadragon with the S4W reactor. Later, all were given the S5W reactor.
General Characteristics
- Displacement: 2250 tons surfaced, 2850 tons dived
- Length: 81.5 meters (267 feet 7 inches)
- Beam: 7.6 meters (25 feet)
- Draft: 6.5 meters (21 feet 3 inches)
- Depth: 700 feet
- Speed: 18 knots surfaced, 22 knots submerged
- Complement: 84 officers and men
- Armament: four 21-inch bow torpedo tubes, two stern
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