USS Idaho (SSN-799)
Idaho during her christening ceramony in 2024
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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] |
| Launched | 16 August 2024[3] |
| Sponsored by | Teresa Stackley[4] |
| Christened | 16 March 2024[4] |
| Identification | Hull number: SSN-799 |
| Motto | Esto Perpetua |
| Status | Christened (March 16 2024) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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 |
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.[5] The keel laying ceremony took place 24 August 2020 at the Quonset Point Facility of General Dynamics Electric Boat in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.[6] Idaho is projected to cost around $2.6 billion dollars and to be commissioned in 2026.[7][8] She was christened 16 March 2024 at Electric Boat by Teresa Stackley, wife of Sean Stackley, a former Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition).[4]
References
- ^ "Naval Vessel Register".
- ^ "Keel-laying ceremony for future USS Idaho submarine". KPVI-DT. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "USS Idaho, cutting-edge nuclear submarine, launches after years of construction". KBOI. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "PCU Idaho (SSN-799) Christening Ceremony". dvidshub.net. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ Fonseca, Joseph R. (August 23, 2015). "New Submarine Named USS Idaho". Marine Technology News. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "USS Idaho (SSN 799) Keel Laying August 24th". General Dynamics Electric Boat. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Construction & Commissioning". USS Idaho Commissioning Committee. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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