Skate-class submarine
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The Skate-class submarines were the United States Navy's first production run of nuclear-powered submarines. They were an evolution of the Tang class in everything except their propulsion plants, whic
USS Skate with an ice pack behind her
Skipjack-class submarine
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The Skipjack class was a class of six United States Navy nuclear submarines that entered service from 1959 to 1961. This class was named after its lead boat, USS Skipjack. The new class introduced the
Skate-class submarine
…only be used for swim-out weapons such as the Mark 37 ASW homing torpedo. The quest for a high submerged speed and improved sonar led to the subsequent Skipjack and Thresher classes becoming the model for further development. Skate was notable as the first submarine to surface at the North Pole, on 17 March…
USS Skipjack