| Awarded: | 9 January 1989 | ||
| Laid down: | 25 October 1989 | ||
| Launched: | 24 June 1995 | ||
| Commissioned: | 19 July1997 | ||
| Status: | Active in service (as of 2021) | ||
| Homeport: | Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington, United States | ||
| Motto: | Cave Lupum (in english: "Beware of the Wolf") | ||
| Badge: | |||
| Class and type: | Seawolf class attack submarine | ||
| Displacement: | 7568 tons light; 9137 tons full; 1569 tons dead | ||
| Length: | 353 ft (108 m) | ||
| Beam: | 40 ft (12.2 m) | ||
| Draft: | 36 ft (11.0 m) | ||
| Propulsion: | One S6W nuclear reactor | ||
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) submerged 20 knots (37 km/h) silent | ||
| Complement: | 15 officers, 101 men | ||
| Armament: | eight 26-inch (762 mm) torpedo tubes, 50 torpedoes and missiles or 100 mines | ||
| Maximum Depth: | Greater than 800ft | ||
The USS Seawolf (SSN-21) is a U.S. Navy submarine, the lead ship of the Seawolf class.
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Design and construction
The submarine was built by Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics and Newport News Shipbuilding. The contract was awarded on 9 January 1989 and the keel was laid on 25 October 1989. The Seawolf was launched on 24th of June 1995 sponsored by Mrs. Margaret Dalton. The navy commissioned the submarine on 19th of July 1997 under the command of Commander David M McCall.The entire Seawolf class was intended to replace the Los Angeles class after the soviet navy presented the Akula class submarines. 29 submarines were planned to be built but only 3 were actually constructed due to the end of the Cold war which resulted in a lack of funding. The funds were diverted to the cheaper and smaller Virginia class.
Naming
The submarine is named after the seawolf, a solitary fish with strong prominent teeth and projecting tusks that give it a savage look.Technology
The Seawolf is a very quiet submarine, it is said that it can be much quieter at a speed of 25 knots then a Los Angeles class submarine.Operational Service
Commanding officers
See also
SubmarineAttack submarine
Seawolf class submarine
USS Seawolf - SSN-21 USS Connecticut - SSN-22 USS Jimmy Carter - SSN-23
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