USS L Mendel Rivers is an American Sturgeon Class attack submarine of 4960 tons displacement dived launched in 1973. USS L Mendel Rivers is powered by a Westinghouse pressurised-water cooled S5W nuclear reactor and two steam turbines providing a top speed of 30 knots dived. She carries a crew of 107 including 12 officers and is armed with Tomahawk nuclear missiles and four 21 inch Mk 63 torpedo tubes amidships taking the Gould Mk 48 torpedo. Research L Mendel Rivers
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