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Home / Photographs / Christening / Ship's Characteristics

Ship Characteristics

U. S. S. LOS  ANGELES class submarine conducting an emergency blow to the surface.
"I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way..." - John Paul Jones

Length Overall:

360 feet

Maximum Beam:

33 feet

Surfaced Displacement:

6,100 tons

Submerged Displacement:

6,900 tons

Maximum Depth:

In excess of 400 feet

Maximum Speed:

In excess of 20 knots

Armament:

Four 21 inch Torpedo Tubes

Power Source:

S6G Nuclear Reactor

Ship's Complement:

12 officers/115 enlisted men


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