USS Minnesota (SSN-783)
USS Minnesota leaves Norfolk in January 2014 |
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Overview | |
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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
- SSN-783 in the Naval Vessel Register Accessed: February 10, 2013 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ startribune.com: USS Minnesota will be christened Saturday. Retrieved February 10, 2013 .