USS Tennessee (SSBN-734)
.jpg) USS Tennessee (SSBN-734)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 US | |
| Namesake | The U.S. state of Tennessee |
| Ordered | 7 January 1982 |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
| Laid down | 9 June 1986 |
| Launched | 13 December 1986 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Landess Kelso |
| Commissioned | 17 December 1988 |
| Homeport | Kings Bay, Georgia |
| Motto | America at Its Best |
| 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)[1] |
| Draft | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | Greater than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[5] |
| Test depth | Greater than 800 feet (240 m)[5] |
| Complement | |
| Armament |
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USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) is a United States Navy Template:Sclass- ballistic missile submarine that has been in commission since 1988. She is the fourth ship and first submarine of the U.S. Navy to be named for Tennessee the 16th state.a
Construction and commissioning
Tennessee's construction was authorized in Fiscal year 1980, and the contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut, on 7 January 1982. Her keel was laid down there on 9 June 1986. She was launched on 13 December 1986, sponsored by Mrs. Landess Kelso, and commissioned on 17 December 1988, with Captain D. Witzenburg in command of the Blue Crew and Captain Kenneth D. Barker in command of the Gold Crew. She was the first submarine capable of firing the Trident II ballistic missile to be commissioned.
Service history
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Notes
^a Two ships of the Confederate States Navy were named CSS Tennessee.
References and notes
- ^ 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.
- Photo gallery of USS Tennessee at NavSource Naval History
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.
External links
- SSBN 734 Tennessee at GlobalSecurity.org
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