USS Idaho (SSN-799)
Idaho (SSN-799), a Virginia-class submarine, will be the fifth U.S. Navy vessel named for the state of Idaho. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the name on 23 August 2015, at a ceremony in Idaho.[3] The keel laying ceremony took place 24 August 2020 at the Quonset Point Facility of General Dynamics Electric Boat in North Kingston, RI.[4]
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name: | USS Idaho |
| Namesake: | State of Idaho |
| Ordered: | 28 April 2014[1] |
| Builder: | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
| Laid down: | 24 August 2020[2] |
| Sponsored by: | Teresa Stackley |
| Status: | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and 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: | will be able to remain submerged for up to 3 months |
| Test depth: | greater than 800 ft (244 m) |
| Complement: |
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| Armament: | 12 VLS tubes, four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk |
References
- "Naval Vessel Register".
- "Keel-laying ceremony for future USS Idaho submarine". KPVI-DT. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- "New Submarine Named USS Idaho" Marine Technology News, August 23, 2015
- "USS Idaho (SSN 799) Keel Laying August 24th". General Dynamics Electric Boat. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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