Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Ponce (AFSB-1).
2 x Boilers; 2 x Steam turbines driving 24,000 horsepower to 2 x shafts.
Propulsion
20.0 kts
23.0 mph
Surface Speed
3,997 nm
4,600 miles | 7,403 km
Range