Original text by John Osborne
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SSN 585 Skipjack class
Displacement: Surfaced 3,070 t; Submerged 3,513 t;
Dimensions: Length 77 m; Beam 10 m; Draft 9 m;
Armament: 6 x (533mm) torpedo tubes, 18 torpedo capacity.
Propulsion: One nuclear reactor, two steam turbines, one shaft. Surfaced 15 kts; Submerged 29 kts.
Description: The Skipjack class was the first “top to bottom” new attack submarine design using nuclear propulsion. The Skipjack was also the first submarine class to combine nuclear power with the new “tear drop” hull design.
Units:
| Name |
Comm |
Decomm |
Comments |
| SSN-585 Skipjack |
15 April 1959 |
19 April 1990 |
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| SSN-588 Scamp |
05 Jun 1961 |
30 Sep 1991 |
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| SSN-589 Scorpion |
29 Jul 1960 |
22 May 1968 |
Lost at sea |
| SSN-590 Sculpin |
01 Jun 1961 |
03 Aug 1990 |
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| SSN-591 Shark |
09 Feb 1961 |
15 Sep 1990 |
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| SSN-592 Snook |
24 Oct 1961 |
16 Oct 1986 |
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