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Silent Hunter 1
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Silent Hunter 1
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Recovered from the original website at http://www.island.net/~subguy/SSvsSS.htm via the internet archive |
Submarine Speed versus Sea State (knots)Courtesy of Jim Wolford |
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S-Class (Test Depth = 200 ft.) |
SEA TYPE |
Flank |
Full |
Std |
2/3 |
1/3 |
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Max. Surfaced = 14.5 knots |
Calm Seas |
14.6 |
13.0 |
10.2 |
7.0 |
4.2 |
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Moderate Seas |
8.0 |
7.0 |
5.5 |
3.5 |
2.1 |
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Heavy Seas |
4.2 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
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Max. Submerged = 11.0 knots |
Submerged |
11.0 |
9.2 |
8.0 |
5.6 |
3.4 |
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Barracuda Class (Test Depth = 200 ft.) |
SEA TYPE |
Flank |
Full |
Std |
2/3 |
1/3 |
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Max. Surfaced = 18.0 knots |
Calm Seas |
18.0 |
15.8 |
13.5 |
9.2 |
5.2 |
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Moderate Seas |
13.5 |
11.7 |
9.2 |
6.1 |
2.9 |
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Heavy Seas |
9.3 |
7.9 |
6.1 |
3.6 |
1.6 |
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Max. Submerged = 8.0 knots |
Submerged |
8.0 |
7.2 |
5.8 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
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Narwhal Class (Test Depth = 328 ft.) |
SEA TYPE |
Flank |
Full |
Std |
2/3 |
1/3 |
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Max. Surfaced = 17.0 knots |
Calm Seas |
16.8 |
15.0 |
13.0 |
10.5 |
5.6 |
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Moderate Seas |
13.0 |
11.1 |
9.2 |
7.5 |
3.4 |
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Heavy Seas |
9.1 |
7.9 |
6.4 |
5.0 |
1.9 |
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Max. Submerged = 8.0 knots |
Submerged |
8.1 |
7.3 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
2.6 |
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P-Class (Test Depth = 250 ft.) |
SEA TYPE |
Flank |
Full |
Std |
2/3 |
1/3 |
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Max. Surfaced = 19.0 knots |
Calm Seas |
18.9 |
16.4 |
11.5 |
8.2 |
3.9 |
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Moderate Seas |
13.2 |
11.0 |
7.0 |
4.8 |
2.0 |
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Heavy Seas |
8.3 |
6.7 |
3.9 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
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Max. Submerged = 8.0 knots |
Submerged |
8.0 |
7.2 |
5.2 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
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Salmon/Sargo Class (Test Depth = 256 ft) |
SEA TYPE |
Flank |
Full |
Std |
2/3 |
1/3 |
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Max. Surfaced = 20.0 knots |
Calm Seas |
19.8 |
17.3 |
14.2 |
9.2 |
4.8 |
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Moderate Seas |
14.2 |
12.4 |
9.5 |
5.8 |
2.5 |
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Heavy Seas |
9.5 |
7.8 |
5.7 |
3.1 |
1.3 |
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Max. Submerged = 9.0 knots |
Submerged |
9.0 |
8.0 |
6.8 |
4.7 |
2.5 |
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T-Class (Test Depth = 288 ft.) |
SEA TYPE |
Flank |
Full |
Std |
2/3 |
1/3 |
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Max. Surfaced = 20.0 knots |
Calm Seas |
19.8 |
17.5 |
14.3 |
9.3 |
4.8 |
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Moderate Seas |
14.4 |
12.4 |
9.5 |
5.8 |
2.5 |
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Heavy Seas |
9.5 |
7.8 |
5.7 |
3.1 |
1.3 |
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Max. Submerged = 8.8 knots |
Submerged |
8.6 |
7.8 |
6.3 |
4.2 |
2.2 |
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Gato Class (Test Depth = 300 ft.) |
SEA TYPE |
Flank |
Full |
Std |
2/3 |
1/3 |
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Max. Surfaced = 20.8 knots |
Calm Seas |
21.0 |
18.9 |
14.3 |
9.2 |
4.8 |
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Moderate Seas |
15.0 |
13.2 |
9.2 |
5.5 |
2.5 |
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Heavy Seas |
9.8 |
8.4 |
5.5 |
2.9 |
1.3 |
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Max. Submerged = 8.8 knots |
Submerged |
8.6 |
7.3 |
6.2 |
4.9 |
2.8 |
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Balao/Tench Class (Test Depth = 400 ft.) |
SEA TYPE |
Flank |
Full |
Std |
2/3 |
1/3 |
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Max. Surfaced = 20.8 knots |
Calm Seas |
21.0 |
18.9 |
14.3 |
9.2 |
4.8 |
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Moderate Seas |
15.0 |
13.2 |
9.2 |
5.5 |
2.5 |
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Heavy Seas |
9.7 |
8.3 |
5.4 |
2.9 |
1.3 |
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Max. Submerged = 8.8 knots |
Submerged |
8.6 |
7.3 |
6.2 |
4.9 |
2.8 |
