SSN 585 Skipjack

Skipjack

SSN 585 Skipjack (1980)

Type	SSN
Country	USA
Displacement (t)	3,500
Length (m)	76.7
Beam (m)	9.7
Draft (m)	9.1
Height (m)	9.7
Max speed submerged (kn)	29.0
Max speed surfaced (kn)	15.0
Max safe depth (m)	213
Endurance (days)	70
Propeller	1 x 7 bladed propeller
Nuclear reactors	1
Titanium hull	No
Navigation system	SINS Mk 2 (Inertial Navigation System)
Class year	1980

Sensors

Sonar (8)

Name	Type	Platform	Passive range (km)	Active range (km)
BQA-8B	cav	sub	—	—
BQR-12	Mine detection	sub	—	0.9
BQR-21	Hull	sub	1.7	—
BQS-4	Hull	sub	—	1.7
BSH-2	ssp	sub	—	—
UQG-1	com	sub	—	—
UQN-1B	Echo sounder	sub	—	—
WLR-9	Active Intercept		—	—

Radar (3)

Name	NATO name	Air search	Surface search	Fire control
AN/BPS-13		—	Yes	—
AN/WLR-6		—	—	—
BRD-6B		—	—	—

Towed devices (1)

Name	Type	NATO name	Towed decoy	Capabilities	Cable (m)	Depth (m)	Speed (kn)
Floating wire VLF (SUBTASK I)	Trailing wire	—	—	Receive, Radio (VLF, LF, Radio navigation)	549	91 – 37	2.3 – 9.0