The SSN774 Virginia Class Fast Attack Submarines are 377 meters long, have a beam of 34 feet, and the box 32 feet of water (surfaced.) Her full load displacement is 7,800 tons submerged. Praise the ship is 134 officers and enlisted. The Virginia-class submarines have a maximum speed of 25 knots on the surface and a submerged speed of over 32 knots. The maximum diving depth is over 800 feet. Because the reactor in the Virginia-class submarine is designed to survive the life of the town, the radius of action of these submarines is almost unlimited.
To support SOC operations, the Virginia-class submarines are capable of carrying and launching both the DDS (dry deck shelter) and SDV (SEAL Delivery Vehicle). These submarines are equipped with a locking 9-man diver chamber for rapid deployment of swimmers directly from the submarine.
The Virginia-class submarines are the first class of U.S. submarine to be equipped with a helmet system does not penetrate fiber optic periscope. The Virginia is equipped with two VHL-1 Kollmorgen photonic masts. In addition to the standard capabilities of traditional periscopes optical light, photonic masts also incorporate LLTV (Low Light TV), thermal imaging and laser ranging capabilities.
