Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Blueback (SS-581).
3 x Fairbanks-Morse 38 8-1/8 diesel engines developing 3,150 horsepower with 2 x General Electric electric motors generating 4,800 horsepower;1 x Shaft astern.
Propulsion
12.0 kts
13.8 mph
Surface Speed
25.0 kts
28.8 mph
Submerged Speed
14,038 nm
16,155 miles | 25,999 km
Range