USS Pennsylvania (SSBN-735)
.jpg) Pennsylvania on the surface of the water |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Order | November 29, 1982 |
| Keel laying | January 10, 1984 |
| Launch | April 23, 1988 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Commissioning | September 9, 1989 |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
16,764 tons surfaced, 18,750 tons submerged |
| length |
170.7 m |
| width |
12.8 m |
| Draft |
11.1 m |
| crew |
15 officers, 140 sailors |
| drive |
An S8G reactor |
| speed |
20+ kn submerged |
| Armament |
24 ICBMs, 4 torpedo tubes |
The USS Pennsylvania (SSBN-735) is a nuclear-powered submarine of the United States Navy and belongs Ohio class at. As a Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear , it carries 24 ICBMs .
history
The construction contract was awarded to the Electric Boat of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton , Connecticut . The keel was laid on January 10, 1984. The launch took place on April 23, 1988; Mrs. Marilyn Garrett was godmother. The ship was commissioned on September 9, 1989 with Captain Richard M. Camp as Commanding Officer of the Blue Crew and Captain A. Lee Edwards as Commanding Officer of the Gold Crew.
On September 29, 1989, the Pennsylvania ran aground when entering Port Canaveral , Florida . However, tugs got the boat afloat again within two hours.
Pennsylvania in literature
- In Tom Clancy 's novel Debt of Honor , the Pennsylvania is one of the submarines sent to meet the Japanese invasion of the Mariana Islands .
Web links
- Official homepage ( Memento of February 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive )