Skipjack class submarine
The Skipjack class of United States Navy nuclear
attack submarine was the replacement for the Skate class. A new design from the keel up, they were the
first submarines to use a nuclear reactor in an Albacore hull: a round hull with a single shaft. Placement of the bow planes on the sail
greatly reduced flow noise at the bow-mounted sonar. Deep-diving and high speed capabilities were the result of HY-80
construction and the new S5W reactor.
The Skipjacks were the fastest submarines in the United
States Navy until the Los Angeles
class was launched.
General characteristics
- Displacement: 3070 tons surfaced, 3513 tons submerged
- Length: ~80 meters (252 feet)
- Beam: ~10 meters (31 feet)
- Speed: 27.75 km/h surfaced (15 knos), 53.65 km/h submerged (29 knots).
- Test Depth: 700 feet
- Power Plant: one nuclear reactor, two steam turbines, one shaft
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