Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Bowfin (SS-287).
4 x General Motors Model 16-248 V16 diesel engines driving electric generators; 2 x 126-cell Sargo batteries; 4 x General Electric motors; 2 x shafts with surface output of 5,400 shaft horsepower and submerged output of 2,740 shaft horsepower.
Propulsion
20.3 kts
23.3 mph
Surface Speed
8.8 kts
10.1 mph
Submerged Speed
11,001 nm
12,660 miles | 20,374 km
Range