USSIowa(SSN-797)
 The lead boat of theVirginiaclass,USSVirginia(SSN-774).
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USSIowa |
| Namesake | StateofIowa |
| Ordered | 28 April 2014[1] |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat,Groton, Connecticut |
| Laid down | 20 August 2019[2] |
| Sponsored by | Christie Vilsack |
| Christened | 17 June 2023[4] |
| Identification | Hull number:SSN-797 |
| Motto | "Our Liberties We Prize, Our Rights We Will Maintain"[3] |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Virginia-class submarine |
| Displacement | 7,800tons |
| Length | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft (10.4 m) |
| Draft | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Propulsion | S9G reactorauxiliary 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),aVirginia-classsubmarine,will be the fourth U.S. Navy vessel named for the state ofIowa.Secretary of the NavyRay Mabusofficially announced the name on September 2, 2015, during a news briefing atIowa State University.[5]
Construction and career
[edit]Iowa'skeel was laid downon 20 August 2019 at the Quonset Point Facility ofGeneral Dynamics Electric Boatin North Kingstown, Rhode Island.[2]She waschristenedon 17 June 2023 byChristie Vilsack,the boat'ssponsorand formerFirst ladyof Iowa.[4][6]
References
[edit]- ^"Naval Vessel Register".
- ^ab"Electric Boat Hosts Keel Laying Ceremony for Submarine Iowa".EB Landing(Press release). Electric Boat. 20 August 2019.Retrieved20 August2019.
- ^https://ssn797.com/[bare URL]
- ^ab"Electric Boat Christens Submarine PCU Iowa on June 17".EB Landing(Press release). Electric Boat. 19 June 2023.Retrieved19 June2023.
- ^Petroski, William (1 September 2015)."New Navy submarine will be named USS Iowa".Des Moines Register.Retrieved1 September2015.
- ^Weig, Nick (17 June 2023)."Navy christens USS Iowa, the first submarine named after the state".KGAN.Retrieved17 June2023.
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