USS Colorado (SSN-788) is a nuclear powered United States Navy Virginia-class attack submarine, named for the State of Colorado. She is the fifteenth of her class and fifth of the significantly redesigned Block III, including a revised bow and VLS technology from the Ohio class of guided missile submarines.[7] She was constructed by Huntington Ingalls Industries in partnership with the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics in Newport News, Virginia, with the initial contract awarded on 22 December 2008.
_at_Groton,_Connecticut_(USA),_on_15_March_2018_(180315-N-JE719-186).JPG) USS Colorado (SSN-788) in March 2018
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Namesake | The State of Colorado |
| Awarded | 22 December 2008 |
| Builder | Electric Boat |
| Cost | ~$2.6 billion[4] |
| Laid down | 7 March 2015 |
| Launched | 29 December 2016 |
| Sponsored by | Annie Mabus[2] |
| Christened | 3 December 2016[3] |
| Commissioned | 17 March 2018[1] |
| Homeport | Groton, Connecticut |
| Motto | Terra Marique Indomita (By land and sea, untamed) |
| Status | Active Service |
| Badge | _insignia,_2018_(180313-N-N0101-001).png) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Virginia-class submarine |
| Displacement | 7800 tons light, 7800 tons full |
| Length | 114.9 meters (377 feet) |
| Beam | 10.3 meters (34 feet) |
| Installed power | 40,000 SHP |
| Propulsion | S9G reactor |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h)[5] |
| Range | Essentially unlimited distance; 33 years |
| Test depth | greater than 800 feet (240 meters)[6] |
| Complement | 134 officers and men[5] |
| Armament | 4 21-inch torpedo tubes, 2 Virginia Payload Tubes, capable of holding 6 Tomahawk missiles each for a total of 38 weapons |
The official naming ceremony was on 25 June 2012.[8] Her keel was laid down on 7 March 2015 and she was christened and launched on 3 December 2016.[3] Her sponsor is Annie Mabus, daughter of former Navy Secretary Ray Mabus[2] She was commissioned on 17 March 2018.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Ship's Sponsor - USS Colorado (SSN 788) Commissioning Committee". Usscoloradocommittee.org. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Navy christens submarine USS Colorado in shipyard ceremony". Groton. Associated Press. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "About - USS Colorado (SSN 788) Commissioning Committee". Usscoloradocommittee.org. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ John Pike. "SSN-774 Virginia-class NSSN New Attack Submarine". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Virginia Block III: The Revised Bow". Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ^ "Navy Secretary to Host USS Colorado Naming Ceremony". United States Navy. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
- "An Analysis of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2013 Shipbuilding Plan" (PDF). Congressional Budget Office. July 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
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