Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Cavalla (SS-244).
4 x General Motors Model 16-248 V16 diesel-fueled engines with electrical generators; 2 x 126-cell Sargo battery sets; 4 x General Electric electric motors with reduction gears; 2 x Shafts astern.
Propulsion
21.0 kts
24.2 mph
Surface Speed
9.0 kts
10.4 mph
Submerged Speed
10,801 nm
12,430 miles | 20,004 km
Range