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Description: Attack submarine, designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships.

Background: The concept of technical superiority over numerical superiority was and still is the driving force in American submarine development. A number of Third World countries are acquiring modern state-of-the-art non-nuclear submarines. Countering this threat is the primary mission of U.S. nuclear attack submarines. Their other missions range from intelligence collection and special forces delivery to anti-ship and strike warfare. The Navy began construction of Seawolf class submarines in 1989. Seawolf is designed to be exceptionally quiet, fast well-armed with advanced sensors. It is a multi-mission vessel, capable of deploying to forward ocean areas to search out and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships and to fire missiles in support of other forces. The first of the class, Seawolf (SSN 21), completed its initial sea trials in July 1996. Attack submarines also carry the Tomahawk cruise missile. Tomahawk launches from attack submarines were successfully conducted during Operation Desert Storm. The Benjamin Franklin class were converted from Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines and carry drydock shelters. They are equipped for special operations and support SEALs. The former missile spaces have been converted to accomodations, storage, and recreation spaces.

General Characteristics, Seawolf class

Builders: General Dynamics Electric Boat Division.
Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, one shaft
Length: 353 feet (107.6 meters)
Draft: 35 feet (10.67 meters)
Beam: 40 feet (12.2 meters)
Displacement: Approx. 9,150 tons (10,086 metric tons) submerged
Speed: 25+ knots (28+ miles per hour, 46.3+ kph)
Ships:
USS Seawolf (SSN-21), Groton, Ct.
Connecticut (SSN-22), (under construction)
Jimmy Carter (SSN-23), (under construction)
Crew: 12 Officers; 121 Enlisted
Armament: Harpoon and Tomahawk missiles, VLS tubes, MK-48 torpedoes, four torpedo tubes.

General Characteristics, Los Angeles class

Builders: Newport News Shipbuilding Co.; General Dynamics Electric Boat Division.
Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, one shaft
Length: 360 feet (109.73 meters)
Beam: 33 feet (10.06 meters)
Displacement: Approx. 6,900 tons (6210 metric tons) submerged
Speed: 20+ knots (23+ miles per hour, 36.8 +kph)
Ships:
USS Los Angeles (SSN-688), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Philadelphia (SSN-690), Groton, Conn.
USS Memphis (SSN-691), Groton, Conn.
USS Indianapolis (SSN-697), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Bremerton (SSN-698), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Jacksonville (SSN-699), Norfolk, Va.
USS Dallas (SSN-700), Groton, Conn.
USS La Jolla (SSN-701), San Diego, Calif.
USS Phoenix (SSN-702), Norfolk, Va.
USS Boston (SSN-703), Groton, Conn.
USS Baltimore (SSN-704), Norfolk, Va.
USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN-705), Groton, Conn.
USS Albuquerque (SSN-706), Groton, Conn.
USS Portsmouth (SSN-707), San Diego, Calif.
USS Minneapolis-St. Paul (SSN-708), Norfolk, Va.
USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709), Norfolk, Va.
USS Augusta (SSN 710), Groton, Conn.
USS San Francisco (SSN-711), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Atlanta (SSN-712), Norfolk, Va.
USS Houston (SSN-713), San Diego, Calif.
USS Norfolk (SSN-714), Norfolk, Va.
USS Buffalo (SSN-715), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Salt Lake City (SSN-716), San Diego, Calif.
USS Olympia (SSN-717), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Honolulu (SSN-718), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Providence (SSN-719), Groton, Conn.
USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720), Groton, Conn.
USS Chicago (SSN-721), San Diego, Calif.
USS Key West (SSN-722), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723), Norfolk, Va.
USS Louisville (SSN-724), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Helena (SSN-725), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Newport News (SSN-750), Norfolk, Va.
USS San Juan (SSN 751), Groton, Conn.
USS Pasadena (SSN-752), San Diego, Calif.
USS Albany (SSN-753), Norfolk, Va.
USS Topeka (SSN-754), San Diego, Calif.
USS Miami (SSN-755), Groton, Conn.
USS Scranton (SSN-756), Norfolk, Va.
USS Alexandria (SSN-757), Groton, Conn.
USS Asheville (SSN-758), San Diego, Calif.
USS Jefferson City (SSN-759), San Diego, Calif.
USS Annapolis (SSN-760), Groton, Conn.
USS Springfield (SSN-761), Groton, Conn.
USS Columbus (SSN-762), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Santa Fe (SSN-763), Groton, Conn.
USS Boise (SSN-764), Norfolk, Va.
USS Monpelier (SSN-765), Norfolk, Va.
USS Charlotte (SSN-766), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
USS Hampton (SSN-767), Norfolk, Va.
USS Hartford (SSN-768), Groton, Conn.
USS Toledo (SSN-769), Groton, Conn.
USS Tucson (SSN-770), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Columbia (SSN-771), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Greeneville (SSN-772), Norfolk, Va.
USS Cheyenne (SSN-773), Norfolk, Va. Crew: 13 Officers, 116 Enlisted
Armament: Harpoon and Tomahawk missiles, VLS tubes, MK-48 torpedoes, four torpedo tubes.
Date deployed: November 13, 1976 (USS Los Angeles)

General Characteristics, Narwhal Class

Builders: General Dynamics' Electric Boat Division
Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, one shaft
Length: 314 feet (95.71 meters)
Beam: 38 feet (11.58 meters)
Displacement: Approx. 5,350 tons (4815 metric tons) submerged
Speed: 20+ knots (23+ miles per hour, 36.8 +kph)
Ships: USS Narwhal (SSN 671), Norfolk, Va.
Crew: 13 Officers, 116 Enlisted
Armament: Harpoon and Tomahawk missiles, Mk 48 torpedoes; four torpedo tubes.
Date Deployed: July 12, 1969 (USS Narwhal)