USS Idaho (SSN-799)
_returns_to_the_General_Dynamics_Electric_Boat_shipyard.jpg) The lead boat of the Virginia class, USS Virginia (SSN-774).
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Idaho |
| Namesake | State of Idaho |
| Ordered | 28 April 2014[1] |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
| Laid down | 24 August 2020[2] |
| Sponsored by | Teresa Stackley |
| Identification | Hull number: SSN-799 |
| Motto | Esto Perpetua |
| Status | Christened (March 16 2024) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Virginia-class submarine |
| Displacement | 7,800 tons |
| Length | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft (10.4 m) |
| Draft | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Propulsion | S9G reactor auxiliary diesel engine |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Endurance | will be able to remain submerged for up to 3 months |
| Test depth | greater than 800 ft (244 m) |
| Complement |
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| Armament | 12 VLS tubes, four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk |
Idaho (SSN-799), a Virginia-class submarine, will be the fifth U.S. Navy vessel named for the state of Idaho. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the name on 23 August 2015, at a ceremony in Idaho.[3] The keel laying ceremony took place 24 August 2020 at the Quonset Point Facility of General Dynamics Electric Boat in North Kingston, RI.[4] Idaho is projected to cost around $2.6 billion dollars and to be commissioned in 2025.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Naval Vessel Register".
- ^ "Keel-laying ceremony for future USS Idaho submarine". KPVI-DT. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Fonseca, Joseph R. (August 23, 2015). "New Submarine Named USS Idaho". Marine Technology News. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "USS Idaho (SSN 799) Keel Laying August 24th". General Dynamics Electric Boat. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Scholl, Jacob (December 1, 1969). "Construction is underway for a new Navy vessel named USS Idaho, the first in 100 years". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "Construction & Commissioning". USS Idaho Commissioning Committee. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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