USS Columbia (SSN-771)
The Columbia at sea |
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Overview | |
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Order | December 14, 1988 |
Keel laying | April 21, 1993 |
Launch | September 24, 1994 |
1. Period of service | |
Commissioning | October 9, 1995 |
Technical specifications | |
displacement |
6300 tons surfaced, 7100 tons submerged |
length |
110.3 m |
width |
10 m |
Draft |
9.7 m |
Diving depth | approx. 300 m |
crew |
12 officers, 115 men |
drive |
An S6G reactor |
speed |
30+ knots |
Armament |
4 533 mm torpedo tubes , 12 VLS tubes |
USS Columbia (SSN-771) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear submarine ( SSN ) and the eighth ship in the United States Navy named Columbia. SSN-771 got its name in honor of the cities of Columbia , South Carolina , Missouri, and Illinois .
history
The construction contract went to the Electric Boat shipyard , a General Dynamics company . It is the 33rd and last Los Angeles submarine manufactured by Electric Boat, the keel-laying of which took place on April 21, 1993. The ship was christened by Hillary Clinton and put into service on October 9, 1995.
Web links
Commons : USS Columbia - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Entry in the Naval Vessel Register (Engl.)
- Official Homepage (Engl.)
- USS Columbia (SSN-771) at globalsecurity.org (English)