USS NEW JERSEY SSN-796

History
United States
Name:USS New Jersey
Namesake:State of New Jersey
Ordered:[1]
Builder:Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia
Status:Under construction
General characteristics
Class and 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:

 

Virginia Class Cutaway view

 

Some of the Crew and the CO & COB

 

 

Some 11/17/2021 christening pictures

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SSN-796 Keel authentication ceremony

 

SSN-796 Christening ceremony

 

On April 14th

the dry dock was flooded, and the submarine New Jersey 

entered the water for  the first time. Another major

milestone in bringing her closer to joining the fleet!

 

SSN-796 Commissioning ceremony

 

 

SSN-796 Links

 
 

USS Naval Vessel Register

 
 

Next U.S. Navy ship to carry the name of New Jersey

 
  SSN 796, a Virginia-class attack submarine 
 USS Submarine Photo Archive 
  First look inside at the next U.S. Navy ship to carry the name of New Jersey 
  August 20. 2021 USS New Jersey, SSN 796 holds a change in command ceremony 
   
   
   
     
     
 

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