SSN-637 Sturgeon class
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 4,250 tons standard, except SSN 678-687 4,460 tons 4,780 tons submerged, except SSN 678-687 4,960 tons |
| Length | 292 feet 302 feet SSN 678-687 |
| Beam | 32 feet |
| Draft | 28.8 feet |
| Speed | Official: 20-plus knots Actual: 25 knots |
| Operating Depth |
official: "greater than 400 feet" Actual: 1300 feet [400 meters] test depth Actual: 1900 feet [600 meters] collapse depth |
| Power Plant | One S5W nuclear reactor, two steam turbines, 15,000 shp, one shaft |
| Armament | MK 48 Torpedoes, four torpedo tubes UUM-44A SUBROC UGM-84A/C Harpoon MK 57 deep water mines MK 60 CAPTOR mines |
| Radars | BPS-14/15 surface search |
| Sonars |
BQQ-5 multi-function bow mounted BQR-7 passive in submarines with BQQ-2 BQR-26 in SSN 666 BQS-6 active in submarines with BQQ-2 BQS-12 active on SSN 637-664 BQS-13 active on SSN 665-687 TB-16 or TB-23 towed array |
| EW Systems |
WLQ-4(V) WLR-4(V) WLR-9 |
| Unit Cost | $320 million [1990 prices] |
| Unit Operating Cost Annual Average | $11,000,000 [source: [FY1996 VAMOSC] |
| Builder | SSNs 637, 650, 667, 669, 673-676, |
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