USS Jimmy Carter: The U.S. Navy Has a ‘Seawolf’ Spy Submarine That Can’t Be Matched

USS Jimmy Carter: The U.S. Navy Has a ‘Seawolf’ Spy Submarine That Can’t Be Matched

Key Points and Summary – The USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) is the US Navy’s most unusual—and most expensive—attack submarine. A heavily modified Seawolf-class boat, it carries a 100-foot Multi-Mission Platform “plug” that turns it into an undersea mothership for SEALs, drones, and covert gear, likely including undersea cable taps. (Nov. 17, 2009) USS Connecticut (SSN 22) steams through the Pacific Ocean after participating in a 26 ship formation pho…