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USS Michigan (SSGN-727)

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For other ships with the same name, see USS Michigan.
USS Michigan (SSGN-727)
USS Michigan (SSBN-727)
USS Michigan (SSBN-727)
History
US
NamesakeUS state of Michigan
Ordered28 February 1975
BuilderGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat
Laid down4 April 1977
Launched26 April 1980
Commissioned11 September 1982
HomeportBangor, Washington
MottoTuebor ("I will defend")
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement
  • 16,764 long tons (17,033 t) surfaced[1][2]
  • 18,750 long tons (19,050 t) submerged[1]
Length560 ft (170 m)
Beam42 ft (13 m)[1]
Draft38 ft (12 m)
Propulsion
SpeedGreater than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[5]
Test depthGreater than 800 feet (240 m)[5]
Complement
Armament

USS Michigan (SSBN-727/SSGN-727) is the second Template:Sclass- nuclear-powered guided missile submarine in the United States Navy. She is the third ship to bear the name of the state of Michigan.

Construction and commissioning

Michigan was constructed at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut and was commissioned on 11 September 1982. Michigan arrived in Bangor, Washington on 16 March 1983 and completed sixty-six Strategic Deterrent Patrols.

Conversion to SSGN

As of June 2007, Michigan has been converted to an SSGN at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.[6] Her hull classification symbol then changed from SSBN-727 to SSGN-727. See the section on SSGN conversions of the Ohio-class article for more information.

On 12 December 2009, Michigan returned to Naval Base Kitsap, her home base, completing her first deployment after the SSGN conversion. The deployment began 10 November 2008, and included numerous missions. The ship also completed several theater security cooperation engagements with Pacific Rim nations.[7]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Frost, Peter. "Newport News contract awarded". Daily Press. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Ceremony Celebrates USS Michigan Conversion : Top Stories : Kitsap Sun, retrieved 27 September 2011
  7. ^ Michigan completes first SSGN deployment, Military Times, 16 December 2009, retrieved 27 September 2011

This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register and various news articles.

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