USS Arkansas (SSN-800)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Ktr101 (talk | contribs) at 19:49, 8 November 2015 (Creation). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
For other ships with the same name, see USS Utah.
USS Arkansas (SSN-800)
Lead boat of Virginia class USS Virginia (SSN 774) returns to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard following the successful completion of its "alpha" sea trials in 2004.
The lead boat of the Virginia class, USS Virginia (SSN-774).
History
USA
NameSSN-800
NamesakeState of Utah
OrderedApril 28, 2014[1]
BuilderNewport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement7,800 tons
Length377 ft (115 m)
Beam34 ft (10.4 m)
Draft32 ft (9.8 m)
PropulsionS9G reactor auxiliary diesel engine
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
Endurancecan remain submerged for up to 3 months
Test depthgreater than 800 ft (244 m)
Complement
  • 15 officers
  • 120 enlisted men
Armament12 VLS tubes, four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk

SSN-801, is a currently-unnamed Block 4 Template:Sclass- that was ordered on April 28, 2014.

References

  1. ^ "Naval Vessel Register".
Stub icon

This submarine-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Arkansas_(SSN-800)&oldid=689680639"