Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Sturgeon (SSN-637).
1 x General Electric S3G Core 3 nuclear reactor with 1 x Westinghouse S5W steam plant driving power to 1 x shaft astern.
Propulsion
15.0 kts
17.3 mph
Surface Speed
28.0 kts
32.2 mph
Submerged Speed
Essentially Unlimited
Range