USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795)
 USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795) at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Conn., July 31, 2021.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Hyman G. Rickover |
| Namesake | Admiral Hyman G. Rickover |
| Ordered | 28 April 2014[1] |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
| Laid down | 11 May 2018[2] |
| Launched | [1] |
| Sponsored by | Darleen Greenert |
| Christened | 31 July 2021[4] |
| Commissioned | [1] |
| Homeport | Groton, Connecticut[3] |
| Identification | Hull symbol:SSN-795 |
| Status | Under construction[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Virginia-class submarine |
| Displacement | 7,800 tons |
| Length | 377 ft (115 m)[1] |
| Beam | 34 ft (10.4 m)[1] |
| Draft | 32 ft (9.8 m)[1] |
| Propulsion | S9G reactor auxiliary diesel engine |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Test depth | greater than 800 ft (244 m) |
| Complement | 134 officers and men |
| Armament | 12 VLS tubes, four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk |
USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795), will be a Virginia-class submarine, the second submarine of the United States Navy commemorating Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, pioneer of the nuclear Navy.[5] The boat's sponsor is Darleen Greenert,[6] wife of then Chief of Naval Operations, ADM Jonathan Greenert. Both the boat's name and her sponsor were announced by the Secretary of the Navy at a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on 9 January 2015.[6]
The first USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709) was a Los Angeles-class submarine, and the only submarine of its class not to be named after a United States city or town. This submarine will be the second of its class not to be named after a U.S. state; the first was the USS John Warner (SSN-785).
The USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795)'s christening occurred on July 31, 2021.[7][8][9][10] The USS Hyman G. Rickover Commissioning Committee was established by the Union League Club of Chicago.[11]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Naval Vessel Register". Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "PCU Hyman G. Rickover Celebrates Construction Milestone" (Press release). United States Navy. 12 May 2018. NNS180512-02. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "US Navy homeport".
- ^ "Navy christens 2nd submarine in honor of Admiral Rickover" (Press release). Associated Press. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ LaGrone, Sam (9 January 2015). "Navy Names Attack Boat After Rickover". USNI News. U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "ISC Wine to Christen Navy Submarine". 22 July 2021.
- ^ "General Dynamics Electric Boat". gdebchristenings.com.
- ^ "July 6, 2021 - VIEW the Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) Saturday, July 31". EB Landing. 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Navy christens 2nd submarine in honor of Adm. Rickover". Navy Times. Associated Press. 1 August 2021.
- ^ "USS Hyman G. Rickover Commissioning Committee". 24 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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