Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Triton (SSN-586).
2 x S4G Pressurized-Water Reactors (PWR), Nuclear; 2 x Steam turbines; 2 x 5-bladed propellers.
Propulsion
30.0 kts
34.5 mph
Surface Speed
27.0 kts
31.1 mph
Submerged Speed
Essentially Unlimited
Range