Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for HMS Vanguard (S28).
1 x Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor; 2 x GEC turbines; 1 x shaft pump jet delivering 27,500 horsepower; 2 x auxiliary retractable propulsion motors; 2 x WH Allen turbo generators; 2 x Paxman diesel alternators; 2 x 2,700 horsepower.
Propulsion
15.0 kts
17.3 mph
Surface Speed
25.0 kts
28.8 mph
Submerged Speed
Essentially Unlimited
Range