The Seawolf was conceived as a faster better-armed eventual replacement for the Los Angeles class nuclear-powered attack submarines. The first of class the Seawolf (SSN21) was ordered from the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Connecticut in January 1989 and commissioned in July 1997. Connecticut (SSN22) was commissioned in December 1998. The third Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) is to be modified to improve payload carrying and underwater maneuverability. Advanced weaponry and new tactical capability and communications combined with an increased weapons load of Mark 48 anti-submarine torpedoes Harpoon missiles and Tomahawk cruise missiles Which allow Seawolf to operate from under arctic ice to shallow water close to shore. The Seawolf was a product of the Cold War conceived to maintain the USA acoustic advantage over Soviet submarines. With the end of the Cold War and the change of emphasis to littoral operations the cost of the Seawolf submarines was judged prohibitive and the programme was curtailed in favour of the smaller and cheaper Virginia Class New Attack submarines. Item No 05904 Item Name USS SSN-21 Sea wolf Attack Submarine Bar Code 6922803659046 Scale 1:144 Item Type Static Kit Model Brief L: 747mm W: 126mm H:169mm Total Parts 45pcs Metal Parts n/a Photo Etched Parts n/a Film Parts n/a Resin Parts n/a Total Sprues 3pcs sprues plus the half hull Paint Schemes SSN-21 Seawolf Released Date n/a More Features n/a.