USS North Dakota (SSN-784)
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For other ships of the same name, see USS North Dakota.
 An artist's rendering of a Virginia-class submarine underway. |
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | The state of North Dakota |
| Awarded: | 14 August 2003 |
| Builder: | General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Status: | Ordered |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Virginia-class submarine |
| Displacement: | 7800 tons light, 7800 tons full |
| Length: | 114.9 meters (377 feet) |
| Beam: | 10.3 meters (34 feet) |
| Propulsion: | S9G reactor |
| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h)[1] |
| Range: | Essentially unlimited distance; 33 years |
| Test depth: | greater than 800 feet (250 meters)[2] |
| Complement: | 134 officers and men[1] |
North Dakota (SSN-784) will be a Virginia-class submarine. She will be the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the state of North Dakota. The contract to build her was awarded to Electric Boat division of General Dynamics in Groton, Connecticut on 14 August 2003. This ship is the first of the Block III subs which will feature a revised bow, including some technology from Ohio-class submarine cruise missile submarines.[3]
Her name was announced on 15 July 2008.[4]
[edit] Construction and Manning
The PCU North Dakota is undergoing initial construction and manning at Electric Boat Shipyard. Her initial manning Commanding Officer is CDR Doug Gordon, USN. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ GlobalSecurity.org
- ^ "Virginia Block III: The Revised Bow". http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/virginia-block-iii-the-revised-bow-04159/. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ "Navy Names Two Virginia Class Submarines". DefenseLink.mil. 15 July 2008. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12067. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ [1]
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
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