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USS Idaho (SSN-799)

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USS Idaho (SSN-799)
Lead boat of Virginia class USS Virginia (SSN 774) returns to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard following the successful completion of its "alpha" sea trials in 2004.
The lead boat of the Virginia class, USS Virginia (SSN-774).
History
United States
NameUSS Idaho
NamesakeState of Idaho
Ordered28 April 2014[1]
BuilderGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut
Laid down24 August 2020[2]
Launched16 August 2024[3]
Sponsored byTeresa Stackley
IdentificationHull number: SSN-799
MottoEsto Perpetua
StatusChristened (March 16 2024)
General characteristics
Class and typeVirginia-class submarine
Displacement7,800 tons
Length377 ft (115 m)
Beam34 ft (10.4 m)
Draft32 ft (9.8 m)
PropulsionS9G reactor auxiliary diesel engine
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
Endurancewill be able to remain submerged for up to 3 months
Test depthgreater than 800 ft (244 m)
Complement
  • 15 officers
  • 120 enlisted men
Armament12 VLS tubes, four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk

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.[4] The keel laying ceremony took place 24 August 2020 at the Quonset Point Facility of General Dynamics Electric Boat in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.[5] Idaho is projected to cost around $2.6 billion dollars and to be commissioned in 2025.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Naval Vessel Register".
  2. ^ "Keel-laying ceremony for future USS Idaho submarine". KPVI-DT. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. ^ "USS Idaho, cutting-edge nuclear submarine, launches after years of construction". KBOI. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ^ Fonseca, Joseph R. (August 23, 2015). "New Submarine Named USS Idaho". Marine Technology News. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "USS Idaho (SSN 799) Keel Laying August 24th". General Dynamics Electric Boat. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Scholl, Jacob (December 1, 1969). "Construction is underway for a new Navy vessel named USS Idaho, the first in 100 years". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Construction & Commissioning". USS Idaho Commissioning Committee. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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