Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Gato (SS-212).
4 x General Motors Model 16-248 V16 diesel engines driving electrical generators delivering 5,400bhp; 4 x General Electric high-speed electric motors with reduction gears delivering 2,740 horsepower; 2 x Sargo 126-cell batteries; 2 x shafts.
Propulsion
21.0 kts
24.2 mph
Surface Speed
9.0 kts
10.4 mph
Submerged Speed
11,510 nm
13,245 miles | 21,316 km
Range