 USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795) at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Conn., July 31, 2021.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Hyman G. Rickover |
| Namesake | Admiral Hyman G. Rickover |
| Ordered | 28 April 2014[1] |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
| Laid down | 11 May 2018[3] |
| Launched | 26 August 2021[1] |
| Sponsored by | Darleen Greenert |
| Christened | 31 July 2021[4] |
| Commissioned | 14 October 2023[2] |
| Homeport | Groton, Connecticut[1] |
| Identification | Hull symbol:SSN-795 |
| Motto | Committed to Excellence |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Virginia-class submarine |
| Displacement | 7,800 tons |
| Length | 377 ft (115 m)[1] |
| Beam | 34 ft (10.4 m)[1] |
| Draft | 32 ft (9.8 m)[1] |
| Propulsion | S9G reactor, auxiliary diesel engine |
| Speed | 25 knots (29 mph; 46 km/h) |
| Test depth | greater than 800 ft (244 m) |
| Complement | 134 officers and enlisted personnel |
| Armament | 12 VPT tubes for BGM-109 Tomahawk, four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes |
USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795), is a Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy and the second such boat commemorating Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, pioneer of the nuclear navy.[5] The boat's sponsor is Darleen Greenert, wife of then Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Jonathan Greenert.[6] Both the boat's name and her sponsor were announced by the Secretary of the Navy at a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on 9 January 2015.[6] Hyman G. Rickover's christening occurred on 31 July 2021,[7] and she was commissioned on 14 October 2023, during a ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, in Groton, Connecticut.[2]
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Ship's name
The first USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709) was a Los Angeles-class submarine, and the only submarine of her class not to be named after a United States city or town, while this submarine is the second of her class not to be named after a U.S. state (the first being USS John Warner).
References
- ^ a b c d e f "USS Hyman G. Rickover". Naval Vessel Register. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Navy to Commission Submarine Hyman G. Rickover". U.S. Department of Defense. 13 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "PCU Hyman G. Rickover Celebrates Construction Milestone". U.S Navy. 12 May 2018. NNS180512-02. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Navy christens 2nd submarine in honor of Admiral Rickover". Associated Press. 1 August 2021. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ LaGrone, Sam (9 January 2015). "Navy Names Attack Boat After Rickover". U.S. Naval Institute. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Navy christens 2nd submarine in honor of Adm. Rickover". Navy Times. Associated Press. 1 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024.
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