USS Hawaii (SSN-776)
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_comm.jpg/300px-USS_Hawaii_(SSN-776)_comm.jpg) USS Hawaii at commissioning |
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| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | 30 September 1998 |
| Laid down: | 27 August 2004 |
| Launched: | 17 June 2006 |
| Commissioned: | 5 May 2007 |
| Maiden voyage: | Jan 2008 |
| Homeport: | New London, CT |
| Motto: | Kūpale ‘Āina ("Defend the Land") |
| Fate: | Active in service as of 2008 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 7800 tons light, 7800 tons full |
| Length: | 114.9 meters (377 feet) |
| Beam: | 10.3 meters (34 feet) |
| Propulsion: | S9G reactor |
| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h)[1] |
| Range: | Essentially unlimited |
| Test depth: | greater than 800 feet (250 meters)[2] |
| Complement: | 134 officers and men[1] |
| Armament: | 12 VLS tubes, four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes |
USS Hawaii (SSN-776), a Virginia-class submarine, is the first commissioned warship of the United States Navy to be named for the 50th state. (A previous Hawaii was launched, but never commissioned, and was named after the Territory of Hawaii in any case.) The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 30 September 1998 and her keel was laid down on 27 August 2004. She was christened on 17 June 2006 by her sponsor, Governor Linda Lingle of Hawaii. Electric Boat delivered USS Hawaii to the US Navy on December 22, 2006, ahead of schedule.[3] She was commissioned on 5 May 2007 with Captain David A. Solms in command.
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This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register and various press releases.
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