Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Growler (SSG-577).
3 x Fiarbanks-Morse 10-cylinder 2-stroke diesel engines producing 1,500 bhp each; 2 x Elliott electric motors producing 2,800 shp each; 2 x shafts.
Propulsion
20.0 kts
23.0 mph
Surface Speed
12.0 kts
13.8 mph
Submerged Speed
13,035 nm
15,000 miles | 24,140 km
Range