USS Vermont (SSN-792)
_returns_to_the_General_Dynamics_Electric_Boat_shipyard.jpg) Lead boat of Virginia class, USS Virginia (SSN 774)
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| History | |
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| Name | USS Vermont |
| Namesake | State of Vermont |
| Ordered | [1] |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
| Laid down | [1] |
| Launched | [1] |
| Commissioned | To be delivered in March 2019[2] |
| Homeport | [3] |
| Identification | Hull symbol:SNN-792 |
| Status | authorized for construction[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Virginia-class submarine |
| Displacement | 7,800 tons |
| Length | 377 ft (115 m)[2] |
| Beam | 34 ft (10.4 m)[2] |
| Draft | 32 ft (9.8 m)[2] |
| Propulsion | S9G reactor auxiliary diesel engine |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Endurance | can remain submerged for up to 3 months |
| Test depth | greater than 800 ft (244 m) |
| Complement |
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| Armament | 12 VLS tubes, four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk |
Vermont will be a Virginia-class submarine, commemorating the history between the U.S. state of Vermont and the United States Navy. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced its name on September 18, 2014.[4]
The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat the contract to construct 10 Block IV Virginia-class submarines for $17.6 billion on April 28, 2014. Vermont commenced in May 2014 with the 10th ship scheduled for delivery in 2023.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Naval Vessel Register".
- ^ a b c d e "SSN 774 Virginia class submarine". bga-aeroweb.com. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ US Navy homeport