USS Delaware (SSN-791)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Delaware |
| Namesake | State of Delaware |
| Awarded | 22 December 2008 |
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Laid down | 30 April 2016[4] |
| Launched | 14 December 2018[1] |
| Sponsored by | Jill Biden |
| Christened | 20 October 2018[5] |
| Acquired | 25 October 2019[2] |
| Commissioned | 4 April 2020[3] |
| Homeport | Groton, Connecticut |
| Status | Active Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement | 7800 tons light, 7800 tons full |
| Length | 114.9 m (377 ft) |
| Beam | 10.3 m (34 ft) |
| Propulsion | S9G reactor |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[6] |
| Range | Essentially unlimited distance; 33 years |
| Test depth | greater than 800 ft (240 m)[7] |
| Complement | 134 officers and men[6] |
| External videos | |
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| on Huntington Ingalls Industries Official YouTube Channel(in English) | |
 Delaware (SSN 791) Delivered to U.S. Navy on YouTube |
USS Delaware (SSN-791) is a Template:Sclass- attack submarine built for the United States Navy. The contract to build her was awarded to Huntington Ingalls Industries in partnership with the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics in Newport News, Virginia on 22 December 2008. This boat is the eighth and final of the Block III submarines that feature a revised bow, including some technology from Template:Sclass- SSGNs.[8] Construction on Delaware began in September 2013.[9] She was christened on 20 October 2018.[5] She was commissioned administratively after the standard commissioning ceremony was cancelled due to public health concerns over the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.[3] Delaware was the first ever US ship commissioned while underwater.[10]
Design
USS Delaware is 377 feet (115 m) long, 33 feet (10 m) wide, has a maximum draft of 32 feet (9.8 m) and displaces 7,800 tonnes (7,700 long tons; 8,600 short tons). She is propelled by nuclear power, has a single propeller and a complement of 15 officers and 117 enlisted crew members.[11]
References
- ^ "Huntington Ingalls Industries Launches Virginia-Class Submarine Delaware (SSN 791)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Newport News Shipbuilding Division Delivers Virginia-Class Submarine Delaware (SSN 791) to U.S. Navy" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Attack Submarine USS Delaware Joins Fleet" (Press release). United States Navy. 4 April 2020. NNS200404-01. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Newport News Shipbuilding Celebrates the Keel-Laying of Virginia-Class Submarine Delaware (SSN 791)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Newport News Shipbuilding Division Christens Virginia-Class Submarine Delaware (SSN 791)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ GlobalSecurity.org
- ^ "Virginia Block III: The Revised Bow". Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ^ White, Kirsten (21 November 2012). "Dr. Jill Biden Sponsors USS Delaware". The White House. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ https://news.usni.org/2020/04/20/navy-silently-commissions-nuclear-attack-boats-uss-vermont-uss-delaware
- ^ "Naval Vessel Register - DELAWARE (SSN 791)". www.nvr.navy.mil. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
External links
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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