N700109 USS CAVALLA SSN-684

The USS Cavalla (SSN-684) was an American nuclear powered fighter submarine (SSN), the keel of which was laid in June 1970, launched in February 1972, and entered service with the US Navy in 1973. The vessel was 92.1 m long, 9.65 m wide, and its underwater displacement was approximately 4,500 tons. In turn, the maximum underwater speed was up to 25 knots. The armament consisted of 4 bow 533 mm torpedo tubes. The USS Cavalla (SSN-684) was the second most important Sturgeon-class submarine. Units of this type have been developed and implemented for production as a modernization and evolutionary development of the Permit / Tresher class. Compared to their predecessors, they differed in several important elements. Externally, they had a much larger and taller kiosk. In addition, the structure of the ships was strengthened so that they could operate in the waters covered with ice pack. They were also larger than their predecessors, and were able to carry a greater range of torpedoes, missiles, and rocket-torpedoes. Equally important, they were better soundproofed and generated less noise during underwater cruises. USS Cavalla (SSN-684) was built at the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Connecticut, and operated in the Pacific almost from the beginning of its service, and participated in numerous exercises in other waters. In 1983, it was given the opportunity to carry out DDS (Dry Deck Shelter) operations. In 1998, she was withdrawn from service.