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USS Illinois (SSN-786)
An artist's rendering of a Virginia-class submarine underway.
History
Awarded22 December 2008
BuilderElectric Boat
Laid down2 June 2014[1]
Sponsored byMichelle Obama[1]
MottoNemo Magis Fortiter ("None more brave")
StatusOrdered
General characteristics
Class and typeVirginia-class submarine
Displacement7800 tons light, 7800 tons full
Length114.9 meters (377 feet)
Beam10.3 meters (34 feet)
PropulsionS9G reactor
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)[2]
RangeEssentially unlimited distance; 33 years
Test depthgreater than 800 feet (240 meters)[3]
Complement134 officers and men[2]

USS Illinois (SSN-786), will be a Virginia-class submarine. The contract to build her was awarded to Huntington Ingalls Industries in partnership with the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics in Groton, CT on 22 December 2008. This ship is the third of the Block III subs which will feature a revised bow, including some technology from Template:Sclass- SSGNs.[4] The first group of sailors reported for duty with the submarine during June 2013.[5] It is under contract to be delivered in August 2016.[5]

Commanders

Pre-commissioning CDR Jess Porter[6]

Chiefs of the Boat

Pre-commissioning HMCM(SS) David DiPietro

Keel Laying Ceremony and Sponsorship

The Keel Laying Ceremony took place on 2 June 2014. First Lady Michelle Obama took sponsorship.[7]

The Official ship's crest was designed by Christopher Durdle of Roseville, IL and accepted by the Navy at an unveiling ceremony at the Union League Club of Chicago on April 2, 2015. First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated the contest finalists and crew via video at the ceremony. [8][9] The ship will also receive ongoing support from the 786 Club of the Union League Club of Chicago.[8] The shipyard will deliver the USS Illinois several weeks after sea trials and all other construction testing in November, 2015. Commissioning is anticipated to take place on December 20, 2015.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b McDermott, Jennifer (2 June 2013). "First lady helps lay keel for new submarine". Navy Times. Associated Press.
  2. ^ a b "The US Navy – Fact File". US Navy. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
  3. ^ "SSN-774 Virginia-class". GlobalSecurity.
  4. ^ "Virginia Block III: The Revised Bow". Defense Industry Daily. 21 December 2008.
  5. ^ a b Prunera, Jeff (25 June 2013). "First Sailors Report to PCU Illinois". Navy News Service. NNS130625-14.
  6. ^ "Cmdr. Jess Porter Prospective Commanding Officer Pre-Commissioning Unit Illinois (SSN 786)". Commander, Submarine Group 2. Retrieved 22 April 2014. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 49 (help)
  7. ^ "Remarks by the First Lady at the Keel Laying Ceremony for the PCU ILLINOIS" (Press release). The White House : Office of the First Lady. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Students Compete to Design USS Illinois Crest". NBC Chicago.
  9. ^ "Creative crests for crew". Commercial News.
  10. ^ "Construction". USS ILLINOIS.

Further Reading

  • Christley, Jim. US Nuclear Submarines: The Fast Attack. Oxford: Osprey Pub., 2007. ISBN 1-846-03168-0 OCLC 141383046
  • Clancy, Tom, and John Gresham. Submarine: A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship. New York, N.Y.: Berkley Books, 2002. ISBN 0-425-18300-9 OCLC 48749330
  • Gresham, John, and Ian Westwell. Seapower. Edison, NJ.: Chartwell Books, 2004. ISBN 0-785-81792-1 OCLC 56578494