Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Nautilus (SS-168).
ORIGINAL: 2 x BuEng/MAN Direct-Drive diesel engines developing 2,350 horsepower each; 2 x BuEng/MAN auxiliary diesel generators; 2 x Westinghouse electric motors generatinr 1,600 horsepower each; 2 x 120-cell Exide ULS37 battery packs.
Propulsion
17.5 kts
20.1 mph
Surface Speed
8.0 kts
9.2 mph
Submerged Speed
9,381 nm
10,795 miles | 17,373 km
Range