USS West Virginia (SSBN-736)
USS West Virginia (SSBN-736) | |
| History | |
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| United States | |
| Namesake | The State of West Virginia |
| Ordered | 21 November 1983 |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
| Laid down | 24 December 1987 |
| Launched | 14 October 1989 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Erma Byrd |
| Commissioned | 20 October 1990 |
| Homeport | Kings Bay, Georgia |
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| Nickname(s) | The Silent Mountaineer |
| Status | in active service |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 560 ft (170 m) |
| Beam | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Draft | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | Greater than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Test depth | Greater than 800 feet (240 m) |
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USS West Virginia (SSBN-736) is a United States Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine. She has been in commission since 1990. She is the third U.S. Navy ship to be named for West Virginia, the 35th state, and the 11th of 18 Ohio-class submarines.