The
Sturgeon-class attack submarine (SSN) were the "ships of the line" of the submarine attack fleet throughout the
Cold War. They were phased out in the
1990s and early
21st century in favor of the
Los Angeles and
Seawolf classes.
- Displacement: 4,960 tons submerged
- Length: 292 feet
- Beam: 32 feet
- Propulsion: S5W reactor[?]
- Speed: 25+ knots submerged
- Depth: Greater than 800 feet
- Complement: 107
- Armament: Four torpedo tubes