USSCalifornia(SSN-781)
 USSCaliforniaunderway
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USSCalifornia |
| Namesake | State of California |
| Awarded | 14 August 2003 |
| Builder | Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Laid down | 1 May 2009 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Donna Willard |
| Christened | 6 November 2010 |
| Launched | 14 November 2010 |
| Commissioned | 29 October 2011 |
| Homeport | Groton, Connecticut[1] |
| Motto |
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| Status | Ship in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Virginia-classsubmarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 114.9 m (377.0 ft) |
| Beam | 10.3 m (33.8 ft) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | greater than 25 knots (46 km/h)[5] |
| Range | Essentially unlimited distance; 33 years |
| Test depth | greater than 800 ft (240 m)[6] |
| Complement | 134 officers and crew[5] |
USSCalifornia(SSN-781),is the eighthVirginia-classsubmarine,and the seventhUnited States Navyship named for the state ofCalifornia.The contract to build her was awarded toNewport News Shipbuilding(then called Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.) inNewport News, Virginia,on 14 August 2003. Construction began in December 2006.[7]California's keel was laid down on 1 May 2009. She waschristenedon 6 November 2010, sponsored by Donna Willard, wife ofAdmiralRobert F. Willard.[8] She was launched eight days later, on 14 November 2010.[9]
Californiais the firstVirginia-class submarine built with the advanced electromagnetic signature reduction system; although it will be retrofitted into older submarines of the class.[10]
Californiawas delivered to the Navy on 7 August 2011, eight and a half months ahead of schedule.[11]The $2.3 billion ship wascommissionedon 29 October 2011 in Norfolk, Virginia.[12]
References
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- ^abcRagheb, Magdi (9 September 2011), Tsvetkov, Pavel (ed.), "Nuclear Naval Propulsion",Nuclear Power - Deployment, Operation and Sustainability,ISBN978-953-307-474-0
- ^"Validation of the Use of Low Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors"(PDF).dspace.mit.edu. June 2015.Retrieved20 March2022.
- ^"US study of reactor and fuel types to enable naval reactors to shift from HEU fuel".fissilematerials.org. 10 April 2020.Retrieved20 March2022.
- ^GlobalSecurity.org
- ^"PCU California (SSN 781)".Naval Submarine Forces.Retrieved8 November2010.
- ^"Newest Virginia-Class Submarine Christened as Navy Launches Education Event in California".Northrop Grumman and Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs. 6 November 2010.Retrieved8 November2010.
- ^"Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Launches Eighth Virginia-Class Submarine, California (SSN 781)"(Press release). Northrop Grumman News. 14 November 2010.Retrieved16 November2010.
- ^GAO-09-326SP Assessments of Major Weapon Programs, p. 146
- ^"Submarine California Delivered More Than Eight and a Half Months Ahead of Schedule"(Press release).Huntington Ingalls Industries,Inc. 8 August 2011.Retrieved30 October2011.
- ^Vergakis, Brock (29 October 2011)."Navy commissions nuclear submarine USS California".Associated Press(AP).Retrieved30 October2011.
This article includes information collected from theNaval Vessel Register,which, as a U.S. government publication, is in thepublic domain.The entry can be foundhere.
External links
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- Mohl, Michael (2010)."California(SSN-781) ".Submarine Photo Archive.NavSource Naval History.Retrieved8 November2010.
- "California (SSN 781) Christening".Northrop Grumman.Retrieved8 November2010.
- "California (SNN 781) Commissioning".US Navy.Retrieved4 April2011.
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