USS Long Island (SSN-809)

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USS Long Island (SSN-809)
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The lead boat of the Virginia class, USS Virginia (SSN-774)
History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameLong Island
Namesake Long Island, New York
Ordered2 December 2019 [1]
Builder Huntington Ingalls Industries [1]
Identification Pennant number:SSN-809
General characteristics
Class & 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
Armament40 VLS tubes (12 forward VPT; 28 in VPM), four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk

USS Long Island (SSN-809) will be a nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarine for the United States Navy, the eighth of the Block V attack submarines and 36th overall of the class. She will be the third U.S. Naval vessel named for Long Island, New York, an island on the U.S. east coast that is part of the New York metropolitan area. The first ship to bear the name was a steam trawler purchased by the Navy during World War I and the second ship was a Long Island-class escort carrier that saw service during World War II.

The submarine's name was announced on 25 May 2023 by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro from the deck of USS Wasp (LHD-1) while she was in port in New York City. [2] [3]

Design

Compared to Blocks I-IV of Virginia-class submarines, Block V vessels 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. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Long Island (SSN-809)". Naval Vessel Register. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "New submarine to be named USS Long Island, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro says". cbsnews.com (Press release). 25 May 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ↑ @CavasShips (27 May 2023). "Chris Cavas" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "Attack Submarines - SSN". United States Navy. Retrieved 9 May 2024.[ dead link ]


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