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Originally posted by RUgreek
Eh, a seawolf class, well maybe the USS Bush or Clinton will be Virginia class subs. I hear those things are state-of-the-art stealth technology and can last over a year without needing to surface.
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Seawolf is the state-of-the-art sub currently available. The Virginia class submarine is a "budget" model because the Seawolf class is too expensive.
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/ssn-21.htm
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/nssn.htm
"Compared with the Seawolf, the NSSN is slower, carries fewer weapons, and is less capable in diving depth and arctic operations."