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USS Virginia (SSN-774) is a nuclear powered cruise missile attack submarine and the lead ship of her class, currently serving in the United States Navy (USN). She is the tenth vessel of the Navy to be named for the Commonwealth of Virginia, as well as the second US Navy attack submarine to be named after a state, a pattern that is common throughout her class.
The Virginia class, or the SSN-774 class, is the newest class of nuclear-powered cruise missile fast attack submarines in service with the United States Navy.The class is designed for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and littoral missions, including anti-submarine warfare and intelligence gathering operations. [10]
Pages in category "Virginia-class submarines" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. ... USS Virginia (SSN-774) W. USS Wahoo (SSN-806)
The USS NEW JERSEY is the third naval vessel named after the state and the first submarine fully designed and built to support an integrated male and female crew. The Virginia class, also known as the SSN-774 class, are nuclear-powered, cruise missile fast-attack submarines used by the U.S. military.
First nuclear submarine class with teardrop hull form. USS Scorpion lost at sea 1968. Thresher/Permit: 14 USS Thresher (SSN-593) 28 May 1958 USS Gato (SSN-615) 25 January 1968 First class with bow sonar sphere. Known as Thresher class until the loss of the USS Thresher (SSN-593) in 1963 Tullibee: 1 26 May 1958 9 November 1960
USS Silversides (SSN-807) will be a Block 5 Virginia-class submarine for the United States Navy, its third warship named for the USS Silversides (SS-236). It was ordered on 2 December 2019. Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite announced the name on 15 January 2021 during a visit to the USS Constitution. [2]
His previous leadership duties include being the Executive Officer on USS Virginia (SSN 774), the Virginia Class action officer and Executive Officer of the Tactical Analysis Group at Submarine ...
SSN-773 Cheyenne: SSN-774 Virginia: Lead boat of her class: SSN-775 Texas: SSN-776 Hawaii: SSN-777 North Carolina: SSN-778 New Hampshire: SSN-779 New Mexico: SSN-780 Missouri: SSN-781 California: SSN-782 Mississippi: SSN-783 Minnesota: SSN-784 North Dakota: SSN-785 John Warner: SSN-786 Illinois: SSN-787 Washington: SSN-788 Colorado: SSN-789 ...