For other ships of the same name, see USS Arizona.
| USS Arizona (SSN-803) | |
|---|---|
 The lead boat of the Virginia class, USS Virginia (SSN-774). | |
| Career (United States) |  |
| Name: | USS Arizona |
| Namesake: | State of Arizona |
| Ordered: | 2 December 2019 |
| Builder: | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
| Status: | Ordered |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Virginia-class submarine |
| Displacement: | 10,200 tons |
| Length: | 460 ft (140 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: |
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| Armament: | 12 VLS tubes, four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk |
Arizona (SSN-803), a Virginia-class submarine, will be the fourth United States Navy vessel named for the state of Arizona. Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly announced the name on 24 December 2019, in a press release.[1] Arizona was authorized for construction on 2 December 2019.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "Acting SECNAV Names Two Newest Virginia-Class Subs for Greatest-Gen Heroes of Pearl Harbor". United States Navy. 23 December 2019. NNS191223-08. https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=111767. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ↑ "Naval Vessel Register - NO NAME (SSN 803)". https://www.nvr.navy.mil/SHIPDETAILS/SHIPSDETAIL_SSN_803.HTML.
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