The Seawolf design was intended to combat the threat of advanced Soviet ballistic missile submarines such as the Typhoon class, and attack submarines such as the Akula class in a deep-ocean …

Seawolf-class submarine, class of three U.S. nuclear-powered attack submarines known for their speed and advanced weapons and for being extremely quiet underwater.

Seawolf-class submarines - the first new top-to-bottom attack submarine design since the early 1960s - are the fastest, quietest, most heavily armed undersea vessels in the world.

Apr 7, 2025 · Developed during the latter stages of the Cold War, the Seawolf-class was intended to counter an increasingly sophisticated underwater threat from Soviet submarines.

Designed as the ultimate Cold War hunter-killer, the Seawolf was built to rule the seas of the world, but its astronomical $3 billion price tag and the sudden demise of its Soviet rival allowed...

Feb 23, 2024 · Summary: The Seawolf-class submarines, conceptualized during the late 1980s as the pinnacle of underwater naval technology, were designed to succeed the Los Angeles-class attack …

Aug 15, 2025 · Is the “seawolf” a real creature? While no mythical beast perfectly embodies the name, a very real animal in the ocean bears this moniker: the Atlantic Wolffish.

USS Seawolf was a product of the Cold War, designed as a replacement for the Los Angeles-class submarines and as a response to the Soviet Akula class. According to the Navy's "Undersea …

USS Seawolf (SSN 21) is a nuclear powered fast attack submarine and the lead ship of her class. Built by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics, Seawolf was commissioned on 19 July 1997 with …

- The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Wednesday, December 14, 2022, after more than seven months deployed.