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The Virginia class submarines are designed for a broad spectrum of open-ocean, artic and littoral combate missions, including anti-submarine warfare and intelligence gathering operations. They are scheduled to replace older Los Angeles class subs ,many of which have already been decommissioned. The Virginia-class submarines will be acquired through 2043, and are expected to remain in service until at least 2060, with later submarines expected to remain into the 2070's.It is armed with 4 (2x2) 530mm torpedo tubes, and 12 vertical launch tubes for anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles.
Displacement: Surfaced - 6.600 tons(estimated);
Submerged -7.900tons;
Lenght: 115 meters;
Beam: 10 meters;
Speed: 10 knots ( 19km/h ; 12mhp ) surfaced;
+25 knots ( +46km/h ; +29mph ) submerged;
Endurance: 90 days(estimated);
Test depth: 240 meters (800 ft)
Complement: 15 officers; 120 enlisted.
This model is on Shipbucket scale ( 1 pixel = 1 feet )