USS Iowa (SSN-797)
For other ships with the same name, see USS Iowa.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name: | USS Iowa |
| Namesake: | State of Iowa |
| Ordered: | April 28, 2014[1] |
| Builder: | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
| Status: | On order |
| 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; 29 mph) |
| Endurance: | can remain submerged for up to 3 months |
| Test depth: | greater than 800 ft (244 m) |
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Iowa (SSN-797), a Virginia-class submarine, will be the fourth U.S. Navy vessel named for the state of Iowa. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus officially announced the name on September 2, 2015, during a news briefing at Iowa State University.[2]
References
- ↑ "Naval Vessel Register".
- ↑ Petroski, William (1 September 2015). "New Navy submarine will be named USS Iowa". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
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