USS Illinois (SSN-786)
 An artist's rendering of a Virginia-class submarine underway. | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Awarded: | 22 December 2008 |
| Builder: | Electric Boat |
| Laid down: | 2 June 2014[1] |
| Sponsored by: | Michelle Obama[1] |
| Status: | Ordered |
| Badge: |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Virginia-class submarine |
| Displacement: | 7800 tons light, 7800 tons full |
| Length: | 114.9 meters (377 feet) |
| Beam: | 10.3 meters (34 feet) |
| Propulsion: | S9G reactor |
| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h)[2] |
| Range: | Essentially unlimited distance; 33 years |
| Test depth: | greater than 800 feet (240 meters)[3] |
| Complement: | 134 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 Ohio-class 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]
Keel Laying Ceremony and Sponsorship
The Keel Laying Ceremony took place on 2 June 2014. First Lady Michelle Obama took sponsorship.[7]
The submarine, which is currently expected to be commissioned and enter service in December 2015, is having its crest designed in a competition for Illinois students.[8][9] The ship will also receive ongoing support from the 786 Club of the Union League Club of Chicago.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McDermott, Jennifer (2 June 2013). "First lady helps lay keel for new submarine". Navy Times. Associated Press.
- ↑ "SSN-774 Virginia-class". GlobalSecurity.
- ↑ "Virginia Block III: The Revised Bow". Defense Industry Daily. 21 December 2008.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Prunera, Jeff (25 June 2013). "First Sailors Report to PCU Illinois". Navy News Service. NNS130625-14.
- ↑ "Cmdr. Jess Porter Prospective Commanding Officer Pre-Commissioning Unit Illinois (SSN 786)". Commander, Submarine Group 2. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ "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 2014-06-13.
- ↑ "Students Compete to Design USS Illinois Crest". NBC Chicago.
- ↑ "Creative crests for crew". Commercial News.
- ↑ "Students Compete to Design USS Illinois Crest". NBC Chicago.
- 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.
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
External Links
- Navy Names Five New Submarines
- Virginia Class Attack Submarine - SSN
- Navy Lays Keel for Virginia-Class Submarine Illinois
- First Lady Named Sponsor of New Navy Submarine, USS ILLINOIS
- USS Illinois Commissioning Committee Presentation at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library
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