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{{short description|US Navy Virginia-class submarine}} |
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| Ship image = USS_Arkansas_(SSN-800)_Under_Construction.jpg |
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|Ship image=[[Image:US Navy 040730-N-1234E-002 PCU Virginia (SSN 774) returns to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard.jpg|300px|border|alt=Lead boat of Virginia class USS Virginia (SSN 774) returns to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard following the successful completion of its "alpha" sea trials in 2004.]] |
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|Ship caption= The lead boat of the ''Virginia'' class, {{USS|Virginia|SSN-774}}. |
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| Ship caption = Future {{sclass|Virginia|submarine|1}} USS Arkansas (SSN-800) under construction |
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|Ship country= |
| Ship country = United States |
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|Ship flag={{USN flag|2015}} |
| Ship flag = {{USN flag|2015}} |
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|Ship name=USS ''Arkansas'' |
| Ship name = USS ''Arkansas'' |
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| Ship identification = [[Hull classification symbol|Hull number]]: SSN-800 |
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|Ship namesake=State of [[Arkansas]] |
| Ship namesake = State of [[Arkansas]] |
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| Ship ordered = 28 April 2014<ref name="nvr">{{cite web|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=SSN800}}|title=Naval Vessel Register}}</ref> |
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|Ship builder=[[Newport News Shipbuilding]], [[Newport News, Virginia]] |
| Ship builder = [[Newport News Shipbuilding]], [[Newport News, Virginia]] |
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| Ship laid down = 19 November 2022<ref name="keel laid">{{cite press release|url=https://hii.com/news/hii-virginia-class-attack-submarine-arkansas-ssn-800-keel/|title=HII Authenticates Keel Of Virginia-class Attack Submarine Arkansas (SSN 800)|publisher=Huntington Ingalls Industries|date=19 November 2022|access-date=19 November 2022}}</ref> |
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| Ship sponsor = [[Melba Pattillo Beals]], [[Minnijean Brown-Trickey]], [[Elizabeth Eckford]], [[Gloria Ray Karlmark]], [[Carlotta Walls LaNier]] and [[Thelma Mothershed-Wair]] (members of [[Little Rock Nine]])<ref name="keel laid"/> |
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|Ship class={{sclass |
| Ship class = {{sclass|Virginia|submarine|1}} |
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|Ship displacement=7,800 [[ton]]s |
| Ship displacement = 7,800 [[ton]]s |
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|Ship length={{convert|377|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} |
| Ship length = {{convert|377|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} |
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|Ship beam={{convert|34|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} |
| Ship beam = {{convert|34|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} |
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|Ship draft={{convert|32|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} |
| Ship draft = {{convert|32|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} |
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|Ship propulsion=[[S9G reactor]] auxiliary diesel engine |
| Ship propulsion = [[S9G reactor]] auxiliary diesel engine |
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|Ship speed=25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Ship speed = 25 knots (46 km/h) |
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|Ship endurance= can remain submerged for up to 3 months |
| Ship endurance = can remain submerged for up to 3 months |
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|Ship test depth=greater than {{convert|800|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} |
| Ship test depth = greater than {{convert|800|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} |
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|Ship complement=*15 officers |
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*120 enlisted men |
*120 enlisted men |
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| Ship armament = 12 x VPT tubes for Tomahawk BGM 109 Cruise missiles, 4 x 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for [[Mark 48 torpedo|Mk-48 torpedoes]] [[UGM-84 Harpoon]] |
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⚫ | '''USS ''Arkansas'' (SSN-800)''' |
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USS Arkansas is a Block 4 {{sclass-|Virginia|submarine}} that was ordered on April 28, 2014. |
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⚫ | '''USS ''Arkansas'' (SSN-800)''' is a {{sclass|Virginia|submarine|0}} [[Nuclear marine propulsion|nuclear]] powered [[attack submarine]] currently being built for the [[United States Navy]]. She is the twenty-seventh boat of the class and the [[USS Arkansas|fifth vessel]] to be named for the [[U.S. state]] of [[Arkansas]]. She was ordered on 28 April 2014, and named during a ceremony on 15 June 2016 by [[United States Secretary of the Navy|Secretary of the Navy]] [[Ray Mabus]].<ref name=ref2>{{cite web|url=http://wtkr.com/2016/06/15/new-navy-sub-will-be-named-uss-arkansas/|title=New Navy sub will be named USS Arkansas|date=15 June 2016 }}</ref> ''Arkansas'' was keel laid on 19 November 2022 at Newport News Shipbuilding.<ref name="keel laid"/> |
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== Service History == |
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=== Construction === |
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On 27 September 2023, [[Huntington Ingalls Industries]], which oversees Newport News Shipbuilding, announced that the [[pressure hull]] of ''Arkansas'' had been completed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HII Marks Arkansas (SSN 800) Construction Milestone at Newport News Shipbuilding |url=https://hii.com/news/hii-arkansas-ssn-800-newport-news-shipbuilding-pressure-hull-2023/ |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=HII |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==In popular culture== |
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A fictionalized version of ''Arkansas'' was featured in the 2018 film ''[[Hunter Killer (film)|Hunter Killer]]'', which was based on the novel ''Firing Point'' by [[George Wallace (author)|George Wallace]] and [[Don Keith]]. |
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{{Virginia class submarine}} |
{{Virginia class submarine}} |
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[[Category:Virginia-class submarines]] |
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[[Category:Submarines of the United States Navy]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:02, 19 October 2023
Future Virginia-class submarine USS Arkansas (SSN-800) under construction
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Arkansas |
Namesake | State of Arkansas |
Ordered | 28 April 2014[1] |
Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia |
Laid down | 19 November 2022[2] |
Sponsored by | Melba Pattillo Beals, Minnijean Brown-Trickey, Elizabeth Eckford, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Carlotta Walls LaNier and Thelma Mothershed-Wair (members of Little Rock Nine)[2] |
Identification | Hull number: SSN-800 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Virginia-class submarine |
Displacement | 7,800 tons |
Length | 377 ft (115 m) |
Beam | 34 ft (10.4 m) |
Draft | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
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) |
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Armament | 12 x VPT tubes for Tomahawk BGM 109 Cruise missiles, 4 x 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes UGM-84 Harpoon |
USS Arkansas (SSN-800) is a Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarine currently being built for the United States Navy. She is the twenty-seventh boat of the class and the fifth vessel to be named for the U.S. state of Arkansas. She was ordered on 28 April 2014, and named during a ceremony on 15 June 2016 by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.[3] Arkansas was keel laid on 19 November 2022 at Newport News Shipbuilding.[2]
Service History[edit]
Construction[edit]
On 27 September 2023, Huntington Ingalls Industries, which oversees Newport News Shipbuilding, announced that the pressure hull of Arkansas had been completed.[4]
In popular culture[edit]
A fictionalized version of Arkansas was featured in the 2018 film Hunter Killer, which was based on the novel Firing Point by George Wallace and Don Keith.
References[edit]
- ^ "Naval Vessel Register".
- ^ a b c "HII Authenticates Keel Of Virginia-class Attack Submarine Arkansas (SSN 800)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "New Navy sub will be named USS Arkansas". 15 June 2016.
- ^ "HII Marks Arkansas (SSN 800) Construction Milestone at Newport News Shipbuilding". HII. Retrieved 2023-10-18.