USS Minnesota (SSN-783)

USS Minnesota leaves Norfolk in January 2014
Overview
Order	January 1, 2004
Keel laying	May 20, 2011
Launch	November 3, 2012
1. Period of service
Commissioning	September 7, 2013
Technical specifications
displacement	7925 tons submerged
length	115 m
width	10.4 m
Draft	9.5 m
crew	134
drive	An S9G reactor, nozzle ring propeller
speed	25+ knots
Armament	4 torpedo tubes, 12 vertical missile launch tubes

The USS Minnesota (SSN-783) is a nuclear-powered submarine of the United States Navy . It belongs to the Virginia class and was named after the US state of Minnesota .

Surname

SSN-783 was named after the US state of Minnesota. The last submarine with the same name was decommissioned in 1921 . The submarine USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul , which bears a similar name, was decommissioned in 2008. There was also a battleship ( USS Minnesota (BB-22) ), a frigate ( USS Minnesota (1855) ), and a cargo ship ( SS Minnesotan ) with this name.

history

SSN-783 was commissioned in 2004 and in May 2011 at Newport News Shipbuilding on down Kiel . The launch took place in late 2012. On September 7, 2013, the Minnesota was put into service (11 months ahead of schedule) and stationed in Groton .

Web links

Commons : USS Minnesota (SSN-783)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• SSN-783 in the Naval Vessel Register Accessed: February 10, 2013 (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} navy.mil: Navy Lays Keel for PCU Minnesota. Retrieved February 10, 2013 . 
2. ↑ startribune.com: USS Minnesota will be christened Saturday. Retrieved February 10, 2013 .