Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Thresher (SSN-593).
1 x Westinghouse S5W PWR nuclear reactor; 2 x Westinghouse geared turbines developing 15,000 shaft horsepower; 1 x shaft.
Propulsion
22.0 kts
25.3 mph
Surface Speed
20.0 kts
23.0 mph
Submerged Speed
Essentially Unlimited
Range