USS Utah (SSN-801)

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For other ships with the same name, see USS Utah.
USS Utah (SSN-801)
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
NameUSS Utah
NamesakeState of Utah
OrderedApril 28, 2014[1]
BuilderGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut
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

Utah (SSN-801), a Template:Sclass-, will be the second U.S. Navy ship named for the state of Utah. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the name on September 28, 2015, at a ceremony in Salt Lake City, Utah.[2]

The Navy specifically selected boat number "801", even jumping over some other as-yet-unnamed boats, as the telephone area code for Utah's capital, Salt Lake City, is 801.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Naval Vessel Register".
  2. ^ "Navy Secretary Mabus to Name Virginia-Class Submarine USS Utah" Seapower Magazine, September 23, 2015
  3. ^ http://www.sltrib.com/home/2983692-155/navy-to-name-new-submarine-uss
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