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The Sturgeon-Class Nuclear Attack Submarines Have a Message for the U.S. Navy

Key Points and Summary - The Sturgeon-class (SSN-637) submarines were the U.S. Navy’s Cold War backbone: more than three dozen nuclear attack boats that shifted undersea warfare from diesel limits to ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Sturgeon-Class Nuclear Submarine Had 1 Mission

Key Points: The Sturgeon-class submarines were Cold War heroes for the U.S. Navy, specializing in intelligence gathering, special operations, and anti-submarine warfare. This class of subs was built ...
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Sturgeon-Class Submarines

Open Hatches: On May 15, 1969, the USS Guitarro (SSN-665), a Sturgeon-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, sank while under construction at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California. The sinking ...
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Here’s Why the USS Sturgeon (SSN-637) Was America’s Best Cold War Submarine

The Sturgeon class of US Navy submarines introduced several advancements that set them apart from contemporary US (and Soviet) nuclear subs. The Sturgeon’s larger sail housed incredible ...