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USS Seawolf (SSN-575) was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the seawolf, the second nuclear submarine, and the only US submarine built with a liquid metal cooled (), beryllium-moderated [2] [3] nuclear reactor, the S2G. [4]
[2]: 189 Other submarines were used for this role, including USS Parche (SSN-683), USS Richard B. Russell (SSN-687), and USS Seawolf (SSN-575). Seawolf was almost lost during one of these missions—she was stranded on the bottom after a storm and almost had to use her self-destruct charges to scuttle the ship with her crew. [4]
USS Seawolf (SS-197) was a Sargo-class submarine. Commissioned in 1939, she was successful during World War II until she was lost to friendly fire in 1944; USS Seawolf (SSN-575) was the second nuclear submarine. She was commissioned in 1957 and stricken in 1987; USS Seawolf (SSN-21) is the lead ship of her class. She was commissioned in 1997 ...
SSN-575 Seawolf: Unique submarine SS-576 Darter: Unique submarine SSG-577 Growler: Museum ship, Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, New York, New York SSN-578 Skate: Lead boat of a class of 4. First submarine to surface at the North Pole. SSN-579 Swordfish: SS-580 Barbel: Lead boat of a class of 3. First diesel-powered attack submarine with a ...
The Seawolf class is a class of nuclear-powered, fast attack submarines (SSN) in service with the United States Navy. The class was the intended successor to the Los Angeles class , and design work began in 1983. [ 10 ]
"Smiley" – USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) – nickname of former US President Carter "The Smoke" – HMS London "Sodak" – USS South Dakota (BB-57) "USS Spring-a-leak" – USS Springfield (CLG-7) – for her alleged degraded engineering condition near the completion of her final deployment as Sixth Fleet Flagship (over 3 years)
In 1959 the US Navy removed a nuclear reactor from the submarine USS Seawolf and replaced it with a new type. The removed reactor was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean , 200 km (108 nmi) east of Delaware , at a depth of 2,700 m (8,858 ft). [ 10 ]
Transitioning to submarines, he commanded USS Sterlet (SS-392), USS Seawolf (SSN-575) and USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619). He was Chief of Naval Material from 1978 to 1981. Awards and decorations he received include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit and Meritorious Service Medal. He died of cancer in 1993. [1] [2]