If it were my decision, I'd use it as a power source however hooked up to enable a quick (less than 24 hours) disconnection in case of an emergency.
With only a couple of Mk 48 torpedos available, and little chance of resupply, the vessles use as a warship is extremely limited, however it's got a decent sensor array.
Disconnection from the power generation network might be achievable much quicker (a few minutes), but the sudden drop in supply without notice is likely to cause serious, perhaps even deadly problems - the hospital equipment relying on the sub's output for example...
This might be avoided if backup systems were available such as alcohol powered generators, but with the huge consumption of this equipment, it would likely be inefficient and counterproductive to have them running all the time.
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