SSN is the US Navy hull classification symbol for such vessels; the SS (as 'Ship Submersible') denotes a submarine [1] and the N denotes nuclear power. The designation SSN is used for …

USS Virginia (SSN-774) is a nuclear powered cruise missile attack submarine and the lead ship of her class, currently serving in the United States Navy (USN).

This is a list of submarines of the United States Navy, listed by hull number and by name. World's first combat submersible. Deployed in 1775. Failed mission to destroy HMS Eagle. Continental …

Mar 17, 2025 · Los Angeles-class (SSN 688) submarines have been the backbone of the submarine force for the last 40 years, with approximately 23 now in commission. They are …

Apr 5, 2025 · Introducing the USS Iowa SSN 797! The USS IOWA SSN 797 is a fast-attack nuclear powered submarine for the U.S. Navy. Learn how you can support the crew, the …

Nov 22, 2021 · – The next U.S. nuclear attack submarine must require less maintenance, be fast, quiet and packed with torpedoes, the service’s director of undersea warfare said on Thursday.

May 25, 2021 · This new submarine might be wider than the Virginia SSN (comparable to the diameter of the Seawolf-class SSN) and will be better optimized and designed to combat …

SSN is the US Navy hull classification symbol for such vessels; the SS denotes a submarine[1] and the N denotes nuclear power. The first nuclear-powered attack submarine was the US …

Los Angeles (SSN 688)-class submarines are the backbone of the submarine force with 40 now in commission. Thirty Los Angeles-class SSNs are equipped with 12 Vertical Launch System …

Dec 26, 2024 · The US Navy wants SSN(X) to have the speed and payload of the fast and heavily armed “Seawolf (SSN-21) class SSN design, the acoustic quietness and sensors of the …