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USS New Hampshire (SSN-778), a Virginia-class submarine An SSN is a nuclear-powered general-purpose attack submarine. SSN is the US Navy hull classification symbol for such vessels; the SS (as 'Ship Submersible') denotes a submarine [1] and the N denotes nuclear power.
The SSN(X) or Next-Generation Attack Submarine program of the United States Navy aims to develop a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarines to succeed the Virginia and Seawolf classes. The SSN(X) program remains in the early stages of development and no official details have been released about its design or capabilities.
The SSN-AUKUS, also known as the SSN-A, [2] is a planned class of nuclear-powered fleet submarine intended to enter service with the United Kingdom's Royal Navy in the late 2030s and Royal Australian Navy in the early 2040s. The class will replace the UK's Astute-class and Australia's Collins-class submarines. [3] [4]
First submarine to travel under the North Pole. Museum ship, U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum, Groton, Connecticut SSR-572 Sailfish: Lead boat of a class of 2 SSR-573 Salmon: SSG-574 Grayback: Lead boat of a class of 2. Converted and re-designated as LPSS-574 (amphibious transport submarine) on 30 Aug 1968. SSN-575 Seawolf: Unique submarine SS ...
USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a nuclear powered United States Navy Virginia-class attack submarine, named for the State of Indiana. She is the sixteenth of her class and sixth of the significantly redesigned Block III, including a revised bow and VLS technology from the Ohio -class of guided missile submarines . [ 12 ]
USS Arkansas (SSN-800) is a Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarine of the United States Navy. She is the twenty-seventh boat of the class and the fifth vessel to be named for the U.S. state of Arkansas. She was ordered on 28 April 2014, and named during a ceremony on 15 June 2016 by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. [3]
USS San Francisco (SSN-810) will be a Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy, the ninth of the Block V boats and the 37th overall of her class. She will be the fourth US naval vessel named for San Francisco, California , one of the most densely populated cities in the U.S.
USS Newport News (SSN-750), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Newport News, Virginia.The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 19 April 1982 and her keel was laid down on 3 March 1984.