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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]
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.
USS New Jersey (SSN-796), a Block IV Virginia-class submarine, is the third United States Navy vessel named for the state of New Jersey. The first two New Jerseys were battleships BB-16 and BB-62. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the name for the third New Jersey on 25 May 2015, at a ceremony in Jersey City, New Jersey. [5] [6] [7]
Virginia: 48 (planned) USS Virginia (SSN-774) 2 September 1999: USS New Jersey (SSN-796) September 14, 2024: Attack submarine. 23 commissioned as of September 2024. Columbia: 12 (planned) USS District of Columbia (SSBN-826) (planned) Ballistic missile submarine
A new Virginia-class submarine has been delivered to the U.S. Navy: New Jersey (SSN 796). ... The first USS New Jersey, BB 16, was a World War I battleship. The second, BB-62, saw actiion in World ...
Pages in category "Virginia-class submarines" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. ... USS New Hampshire (SSN-778) USS New Jersey (SSN-796)
The US Navy's Virginia-class submarine program is projected to run $17 billion over budget through 2030. The Navy is expected to build two Virginia subs a year and faces a time crunch with ...
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.