Seawolf: Why They Call This Nuclear Attack 'Boat' the F-22 of Submarines

What You Need to Know: The Seawolf-class submarines were designed during the Cold War as advanced nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines to counter the Soviet Union's naval capabilities. Intended to replace the Los Angeles-class, the Seawolf-class featured superior speed, stealth, and firepower, including the ability to carry up to 50 UGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles.

-With an expensive price tag of $5 billion per unit (in 2018 dollars), only three of the planned 29 submarines were built—the USS Seawolf...