Nuclear Guided Missile Submarines (SSGNs) General Characteristics
Displacement:
* 16,764 metric tons surfaced
* 18,750 metric tons submerged
Length:
* 560 ft. (170m)
Beam:
* 42 ft. (13m)
Draft :
* 35.5 ft. (10.8m) maximum
Propulsion:
* 1 - S8G PWR nuclear reactor
* 2 - geared turbines; 35,000 shp (26 MW)
* 1 - Fairbanks Morse auxillary diesel
* 1 - 325 hp (242 kW) auxillary motor
* 1 - shaft @ 60,000 SHP (45,000 KW)
Speed:
* 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
* 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged (official)
Range:
* Nuclear powered; limited only by food supplies
Test Depth:
* 800 ft. (240m)
Complement:
* 15 officers
* 140 enlisted