USS Oklahoma (SSN-802)
Oklahoma (SSN-802), a Block 5 Virginia-class submarine, will be the second United States Navy vessel named for the state of Oklahoma. Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly announced the name on 24 December 2019, in a press release.[1] Oklahoma was authorized for construction on 2 December 2019.[2]
The lead boat of the Virginia class, USS Virginia (SSN-774). | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name: | USS Oklahoma |
Namesake: | State of Oklahoma |
Ordered: | 2 December 2019 |
Builder: | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
Status: | Ordered |
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: | can 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
- "Acting SECNAV Names Two Newest Virginia-Class Subs for Greatest-Gen Heroes of Pearl Harbor" (Press release). United States Navy. 23 December 2019. NNS191223-08. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- "OKLAHOMA (SSN 802)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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