USS Washington (SSN-787)

USS Washington (SSN-787)
Washington in October 2017
History
United States
NameUSS Washington
NamesakeState of Washington
Awarded22 December 2008
BuilderNewport News Shipbuilding
Laid down22 November 2014
Launched13 April 2016
Sponsored byElisabeth Mabus
Christened5 March 2016
Acquired26 May 2017
Commissioned7 October 2017
HomeportNaval Station Norfolk
Motto"Preserving Peace, Prepared for War"
StatusActive, In Commission
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General characteristics
Class & typeVirginia-class submarine
Displacement7800 tons light, 7800 tons full
Length114.9 meters (377 feet)
Beam10.3 meters (34 feet)
Propulsion
  • 1 × S9G PWR nuclear reactor 280,000 shp (210 MW), HEU 93%
  • 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW)
  • 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor
  • 1 × secondary propulsion motor
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
RangeEssentially unlimited distance; 33 years
Test depthgreater than 800 feet (240 meters)
Complement134 officers and men

USS Washington (SSN-787) is a Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarine of the United States Navy. Launched in 2016 and commissioned in 2017, she is named for the U.S. state of Washington.

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