USS New Jersey (SSN-796)
For other ships of the same name, see USS New Jersey.
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| Name: | USS New Jersey |
| Namesake: | State of New Jersey |
| Ordered: | [1] |
| Builder: | Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Virginia-class submarine |
| Displacement: | 7,800 tons |
| Length: | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Beam: | 34 ft (10.4 m) |
| Draft: | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | S9G reactor auxiliary diesel engine |
| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Endurance: | can remain submerged for up to 3 months |
| Test depth: | greater than 800 ft (244 m) |
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New Jersey (SSN-796), a Virginia-class submarine, will be the third U.S. Navy ship named for the state of New Jersey. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the name on May 24, 2015, at a ceremony in Jersey City, New Jersey.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "Naval Vessel Register".
- ↑ "Defense.gov News Release: Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus Names Virginia-Class Submarine USS New Jersey". defense.gov.
- ↑ "US Navy’s New Sub to Be Named USS New Jersey". Naval Today.
- ↑ "Latest Virginia-Class Submarine Named". The Maritime Executive.
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