Skipjack class submarine

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Skipjack class attack submarine
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Class Overview
Class Type	Fast Attack Submarine
Class Name	Skipjack (a type of tuna)
Preceded By	Barbel-class attack submarine
Succeeded By	USS Triton USS Halibut Thresher/Permit-class attack submarine
Ships of the Class:	See the table below for a list of ships of the Skipjack class

The Skipjack class of United States Navy nuclear attack submarine was the replacement for the Skate class. A new design from the keel up, they were the first submarines to use a nuclear reactor in an Albacore hull: a round hull with a single shaft. Placement of the bow planes on the sail greatly reduced flow noise at the bow-mounted sonar. Deep-diving and high speed capabilities were the result of HY-80 construction and the new S5W reactor.

The Skipjacks were the fastest submarines in the United States Navy until the Los Angeles class was launched.

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