Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Bluefish (SS-222).
4 x General Motors Model 16-248 V16 diesel engines; electrical generators; 2 x 126-cell Sargo batteries; 4 x General Electric electric motors; 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