The Navy had to be prepared to fight and win such a war. Enter the Navy’s Sturgeon-class submarine, a landmark in submarine technology. Indeed, these subs provided the backbone of the undersea ...

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.

Designed as successors to the Sturgeon-class, these submarines were larger, faster, and featured enhanced stealth capabilities. -Equipped with advanced sensors, sonar, and a vertical launch ...