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.

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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...

Dec 24, 2025 · USS Seawolf was one of the most ambitious nuclear submarine experiments of the Cold War.Built to test an advanced liquid-metal–cooled reactor, she was intend...

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.