USS South Dakota (SSN-790)

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USS South Dakota (SSN-790)
South Dakota on 9 January 2019
History
United States
NameUSS South Dakota
NamesakeThe state of South Dakota
Awarded22 December 2008
Builder
Electric Boat
Laid down4 April 2016[3]
Sponsored byDeanie Dempsey[4]
Christened14 October 2017[5]
Acquired24 September 2018[1]
Commissioned2 February 2019[2]
HomeportGroton, Connecticut
IdentificationHull number: SSN-790
Motto
  • Subter Mare Dominamur
  • “Under the sea we rule”
StatusIn active service
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General characteristics
Class and typeVirginia-class submarine
Displacement7800 tons light, 7800 tons full[6]
Length114.9 meters (377 feet)[6]
Beam10.3 meters (34 feet)
Propulsion
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)[10]
RangeEssentially unlimited distance; 33 years
Test depthgreater than 800 feet (240 meters)[11]
Complement134 officers and men[10]

USS South Dakota (SSN-790), is a

Electric Boat division of General Dynamics in Newport News, Virginia on 22 December 2008. This boat is the seventh of the Block III submarines which will feature a revised bow, including some technology from Ohio-class SSGNs.[12] The keel laying ceremony took place on 4 April 2016. The boat's sponsor is Deanie Dempsey, wife of General Martin Dempsey.[3] Her christening ceremony took place on 14 October 2017 in Groton, Connecticut
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References

  1. ^ "Future USS South Dakota Delivered to U.S. Navy" (Press release). United States Navy. 25 September 2018. NNS180925-11. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. ^ "USS South Dakota (SSN 790) Commissioned" (Press release). United States Navy. 2 February 2019. NNS190202-06. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Keel laying held in Rhode Island for stealthy Navy submarine". Associated Press News (Press release). 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  4. ^ McDermott, Jennifer (4 April 2016). "Keel laying held for Navy attack sub South Dakota". NavyTimes.com. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  5. ^ Osborn, Kris (16 October 2017). "U.S. Navy Launches Most High-Tech & Stealthy Nuclear Attack Submarine Ever". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  6. ^ a b Ryan, Joal (30 May 2019). "The christening of the USS South Dakota". CNET. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  7. ^
    ISBN 978-953-307-474-0
  8. ^ "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. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  9. ^ "US study of reactor and fuel types to enable naval reactors to shift from HEU fuel". fissilematerials.org. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. ^ a b "The US Navy – Fact File". 26 February 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
  11. ^ "SSN-774 Virginia-class". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Virginia Block III: The Revised Bow". Retrieved 20 May 2008.
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