USS NEW JERSEY SSN-796

History

United States

Name:

USS New Jersey

Namesake:

State of New Jersey

Ordered:

[1]

Builder:

Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia

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:

can remain submerged for up to 3 months

Test depth:

greater than 800 ft (244 m)

Complement:

  • 15 officers

  • 120 enlisted men

Armament:

 

Virginia Class Cutaway view

 

Some of the Crew and the CO & COB

 

SSN-796 Keel authentication ceremony

 

SSN-796 Links

USS Naval Vessel Register

Next U.S. Navy ship to carry the name of New Jersey

USS SSN 796, a Virginia-class attack submarine

USS Submarine Photo Archive

USS First look inside at the next U.S. Navy ship to carry the name of New Jersey

 

 

 

 
     
     
     
 

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