USS Brooklyn (SSN-816)

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USS Brooklyn (SSN-816)
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The lead boat of the Virginia class, USS Virginia (SSN-774)
History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameBrooklyn
Namesake Brooklyn
OrderedTBD
Identification Pennant number:SSN-816
General characteristics
Class and type Virginia-class submarine
Displacement10,200  tons
Length460 ft (140 m)
Beam34 ft (10.4 m)
Draft32 ft (9.8 m)
Propulsion S9G reactor auxiliary diesel engine
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
Endurancecan remain submerged for more than 3 months
Test depthgreater than 800 ft (244 m)
Complement
  • 15 officers
  • 120 enlisted crew
Armament

USS Brooklyn (SSN-816) will be a nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarine of the United States Navy, the third Block VI attack submarines and 43rd overall of her class.

The submarine would be the forth U.S. Navy vessel named for Brooklyn, a borough of New York City on Long Island. [1]

Uniquely, Brooklyn was not ordered prior to her naming due to a dispute between the Navy and shipyards Huntington Ingalls Industries and General Dynamics Electric Boat over the potential cost. [2]

Design

Like their Block V predecessors, Block VI submarines will incorporate previously introduced modifications to the base design in addition to a Virginia Payload Module (VPM). The VPM inserts a segment into the boat's hull which adds four vertical launch tubes. Each tube allows for the carrying of seven Tomahawk strike missiles, increasing her armament to a total of 40 missiles. [3] [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Virginia-class Submarines SSN 814, SSN 815, and SSN 816". United States Navy. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Shelbourne, Mallory (16 January 2025). "SECNAV Del Toro Names Four More Warships at SNA, 16 Ships Named This Month". USNI News. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Attack Submarines - SSN". United States Navy. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hicks Named Sponsor of Newly Named Nuclear Submarine". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ↑ LaGrone, Sam (6 August 2024). "Navy Awards $1.3B Long-Lead Contract for Virginia Block VI Boats Ahead of Anticipated Multi-Year Contract". USNI News. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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