UtahBill

You are welcome. But concerning secrecy....
When I first got onboard Sculpin, I asked her best speed and depth, and was told that I didn't need to know. The very next week the information was in Time Magazine. So I asked again and was told that our top speed was actually a few knots faster as we held the speed record for that class sub.
It is a given that once a new class sub is sent to sea, the Russians will monitor it as best they can and will soon know a lot more about its capabilities than the general public of the USA.
The bigger secrets were concerning deployment location. When I was at ComOceanSysLant, the chart boards that showed locations of Russian subs were often uncovered for any sailor to see, but those showing locations of our subs were always covered.

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I remained convinced it was due to poor inspections and maintenance. It was rushed back in to duty and paid the ultimate price for US Naval negligence.

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UtahBill

That was admitted to by the Navy, and subsequent yard periods were a lot longer and maintenance became a more important issue.