USS Wyoming (SSBN-742)
.jpg) USS Wyoming (SSBN-742) approaches Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga.; 9 January 2009.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Namesake | The U.S. state of Wyoming |
| Ordered | 18 October 1989 |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
| Laid down | 8 August 1991 |
| Launched | 15 July 1995 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Monika B. Owens |
| Commissioned | 13 July 1996 |
| Homeport | Kings Bay, GA |
| Motto |
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| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- ballistic missile submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 560 ft (170 m) |
| Beam | 42 ft (13 m)[2] |
| Draft | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | Greater than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[6] |
| Test depth | Greater than 800 feet (240 m)[6] |
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USS Wyoming (SSBN-742) is a United States Navy Template:Sclass- ballistic missile submarine which has been in commission since 1996. She is the fourth U.S. Navy ship to be named USS Wyoming, although it was only the third named after the state of Wyoming.
Construction and commissioning
The contract to build Wyoming was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of the General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut, on 18 October 1989 and her keel was laid down there on 8 August 1991. She was launched on 15 July 1995, sponsored by Mrs. Monika B. Owens, and commissioned on 13 July 1996, with Captain Randall D. Preston in command of the Blue Crew and Commander Seth F. Paradise in command of the Gold Crew.
Service history
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On 26 July 1996, Wyoming arrived at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, Georgia, becoming the ninth submarine to be home-ported there.
In 2011, Wyoming became one of the first four submarines to allow female officers. During patrols from August to November 2013 and March to June 2014, four women were secretly recorded in the shower changing room, including midshipmen and officers assigned to the boat. An investigation resulted in eight male sailors being court-martialed and three receiving captain's mast.[citation needed]
On 6 June 2012, Wyoming participated in a historic medevac exercise with a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey making a 12,000 nautical mile flight to collect a stretcher from the submarine.[7]
On 7 January 2018, she arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to begin a 27-month overhaul to include midlife refueling, technological upgrades, and new berthing spaces for enlisted women.[8]
References
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.
- ^ Boat Pages - USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) Archived 16 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h "SSBN-726 Ohio-Class FBM Submarines". Federation of American Scientists. 9 February 2000. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Frost, Peter. "Newport News contract awarded". Daily Press. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "US study of reactor and fuel types to enable naval reactors to shift from HEU fuel". Fissile Materials. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Brendan Patrick Hanlon (July 2015). Validation of the Use of Low Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors (PDF) (Master thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Submarine Frequently Asked Questions". Chief of Naval Operations Submarine Warfare Division. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Kington, Tom. "‘Handful’ of Foreign Countries Eyeing V-22 Purchases, Program Manager Says." Defense News, 9 July 2012.
- ^ Vergakis, Brock (2 February 2018). "Ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming's life being extended in Portsmouth". Pilot Online. The Virginia Pilot. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
External links
- "NavSource Online: Submarine Photo Archive Wyoming (SSBN-742)". Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Eight hours of interviews and footage captured by C-SPAN cameras during 24 hours spent on Wyoming:
- Aboard a Boomer: USS Wyoming, Day 1 (Television production). C-SPAN. 27 November 2000. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- Aboard a Boomer: USS Wyoming, Day 2 (Television production). C-SPAN. 27 November 2000. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
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