USS New Jersey (SSN-796)

For other ships of the same name, see USS New Jersey.
USS New Jersey (SSN-796)
Lead boat of Virginia class USS Virginia (SSN 774) returns to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard following the successful completion of its "alpha" sea trials in 2004.
The lead boat of the Virginia class, USS Virginia.
History
United States
Name: USS New Jersey
Namesake: State of New Jersey
Ordered: [1]
Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia
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: can remain submerged for up to 3 months
Test depth: greater than 800 ft (244 m)
Complement:
  • 15 officers
  • 120 enlisted men
Armament:

New Jersey (SSN-796), a Virginia-class submarine, will be the third U.S. Navy ship named for the state of New Jersey. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the name on May 24, 2015, at a ceremony in Jersey City, New Jersey.[2][3][4]

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