The Virginia-class Submarines are Fast, But the Seawolf-class is Faster The United States Navy’s Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine has been described by many experts as the most ...

Prior to the development of the "Block-V" Virginia-class submarine, the newest class of attack submarine in the United States Navy was the Seawolf-class. These were built after the Cold War with ...

At a cost of $3 billion per unit, the Seawolf class was the most expensive SSN submarine. The Virginia class was put into production in full swing due to being smaller and carrying more manageable ...

The advent of nuclear-powered engines allowed submarines to remain submerged indefinitely and travel at speeds to keep up with surface vessels. The Seawolf class features a stronger hull made of ...

Cmdr. Melvin Smith relieved Cmdr. Brian Elkowitz as commanding officer of the Seawolf-class attack submarine. The one-of-a-kind vessel has all the capabilities of a Seawolf-class submarine ...

At a cost of $3 billion per unit, the Seawolf class was the most expensive SSN submarine. The Virginia class was put into production in full swing due to being smaller and carrying more manageable ...