The Unmatched Power of the U.S. Navy's Seawolf-Class Submarines
Story by Brent M. Eastwood • 19h
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy's Seawolf-class submarines, built to counter Soviet advancements, are quiet, heavily armed, and capable of deep dives.
-Initiated in the 1980s, the program produced only three subs due to high costs and the end of the Cold War.
-These subs, featuring advanced sonar, 50 torpedoes, and Tomahawk missiles, influenced the development of the Virginia-class boats.
Why Only Three Seawolf-Class Submarines Were Built
The U.S. Navy had builders cram all kinds of goodies into the Seawolf submarine.
It brims with numerous advanced munitions, it’s quiet, and it has thicker hulls to withstand the pressure of deep diving. The fast, nuclear-driven attack sub is truly a marvel meant to challenge the Soviet Union and later the Russians in undersea warfare.
But high costs got in the way and only three were built. The Seawolf is still one to watch even though the program was cut due to the break-up of the Soviet Union – the sub’s original main enemy. Let’s take another look at this submarine that is still an ace that can be played by the Navy.
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