Laid down 04 April 2016 Status Under Construction Construction started 4 April 2016 | Awarded 22 December 2008 Sponsored by Deanie Dempsey Length 115 m Beam 10 m | |
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Builder General Dynamics Electric Boat | ||
Uss south dakota ssn 790 naming ceremony navy secretary ray mabus
USS South Dakota (SSN-790), will be a Virginia-class submarine. The contract to build her was awarded to Huntington Ingalls Industries in partnership with the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics in Newport News, Virginia on 22 December 2008. This ship is the seventh of the Block III subs which will feature a revised bow, including some technology from Ohio-class SSGNs.
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The keel laying ceremony took place on April 4, 2016. The ship's sponsor is Deanie Dempsey, wife of retired US Army General Martin Dempsey.
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USS South Dakota (SSN-790) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA