The Seawolf-Class Will Always Be the F-22 Raptor of Submarines

The Seawolf-Class Will Always Be the F-22 Raptor of Submarines

Key Points and Summary – The Seawolf-class began as a 29-boat, deep-water “super-sub” built to stalk Soviet submarines under ice, packing HY-100 hulls, big reactors, and heavy weapons. Then the world changed. The USSR collapsed, costs spiked to $3.5B per hull, and the program shrank to three boats (Seawolf, Connecticut, Jimmy Carter). Seawolf-Class Submarine. Image Credit: Creative Commons. The crew of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine US…