Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Wahoo (SS-238).
4 x Fairbanks-Morse Model 38D8-1/8 10-cylinder diesel engines with electrical generators and 4 x General Electric motors with 2 x 126-cell Sargo batteries developing 5,400 horsepower to 2 x shafts
Propulsion
21.0 kts
24.2 mph
Surface Speed
9.0 kts
10.4 mph
Submerged Speed
11,297 nm
13,000 miles | 20,921 km
Range