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SSN-575 USS Seawolf
Namesake. Seawolf, a solitary fish with strong, prominent teeth and projecting tusks
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT
Awarded. 21 Jul 1952
Laid down. 7 Sep 1953
Launched. 21 Jul 1955
Commissioned. 30 Mar 1957
Decommissioned. 30 Mar 1987
Stricken. 10 Jul 1987
Fate. Disposed of by submarine recycling 30 Sep 1997
Class and type. Seawolf Class nuclear Submarine
Displacement:	
3260 tons surfaced,
4150 tons submerged
Length. 337 ft (103 m) 387 ft post conversion
Beam.   28 ft (8.5 m)
Draft.   23 ft (7.0 m)
Propulsion. S2G, replaced by S2Wa in 1960, geared steam turbines, two shafts, approx. 15,000 shp (11,000 kW)
Speed. 23 knots (43 km/h) surfaced; 19 knots (35 km/h) submerged
Complement. 101 officers and men
Armament. 6 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes

SSN-575 USS Seawolf

Namesake. Seawolf, a solitary fish with strong, prominent teeth and projecting tusks
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT
Awarded. 21 Jul 1952
Laid down. 7 Sep 1953
Launched. 21 Jul 1955
Commissioned. 30 Mar 1957
Decommissioned. 30 Mar 1987
Stricken. 10 Jul 1987
Fate. Disposed of by submarine recycling 30 Sep 1997
Class and type. Seawolf Class nuclear Submarine
Displacement:
3260 tons surfaced,
4150 tons submerged
Length. 337 ft (103 m) 387 ft post conversion
Beam. 28 ft (8.5 m)
Draft. 23 ft (7.0 m)
Propulsion. S2G, replaced by S2Wa in 1960, geared steam turbines, two shafts, approx. 15,000 shp (11,000 kW)
Speed. 23 knots (43 km/h) surfaced; 19 knots (35 km/h) submerged
Complement. 101 officers and men
Armament. 6 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes

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