USS Tennessee (SSBN-734)

USS Tennessee (SSBN-734)
USS Tennessee (SSBN-734)
History
United States
NamesakeThe U.S. state of Tennessee
Ordered7 January 1982
BuilderGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut
Laid down9 June 1986
Launched13 December 1986
Sponsored byMrs. Landess Kelso
Commissioned17 December 1988
HomeportKings Bay, Georgia
MottoAmerica at Its Best
Statusin active service
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General characteristics
Class & typeOhio-class ballistic missile submarine
Displacement
  • 16,764 long tons (17,033 t) surfaced
  • 18,750 long tons (19,050 t) submerged
Length560 ft (170 m)
Beam42 ft (13 m)
Draft38 ft (12 m)
Propulsion
  • 1 × S8G PWR nuclear reactor (HEU 93.5%)
  • 2 × geared turbines
  • 1 × 325 hp (242 kW) auxiliary motor
  • 1 × shaft @ 60,000 shp (45,000 kW)
SpeedGreater than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Test depthGreater than 800 feet (240 m)
Complement
  • 15 officers
  • 140 enlisted
Armament

USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) is a United States Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine that has been in commission since 1988. She is the fourth ship and first submarine of the U.S. Navy to be named for Tennessee, the 16th state.

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