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Sturgeon class submarine

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.

Table of contents
1 General Characteristics
2 Ships

General Characteristics

  • 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

Ships

Homeported at the Naval Submarine Base, Norfolk, Virginia

  • USS Narwhal (SSN 671)

Decommissioned Ships

  • USS Sand Lance (SSN 660) Decommissioned 7 August 1998
  • USS Trepang (SSN 674) Decommissioned 1 June 1999
  • USS Billfish (SSN 676) Decommissioned 1 July 1999
  • USS L. Mendel Rivers (SSN 686) Decommissioned 10 May 2003




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