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USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795)

USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795) at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Conn., July 31, 2021.
History
United States
Name	Hyman G. Rickover
Namesake	Admiral Hyman G. Rickover
Ordered	28 April 2014
Builder	General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut
Laid down	11 May 2018
Launched	26 August 2021
Sponsored by	Darleen Greenert
Christened	31 July 2021
Commissioned	14 October 2023
Homeport	Groton, Connecticut
Identification	Hull symbol:SSN-795
Motto	Committed to Excellence
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Virginia-class submarine
Displacement	7,800 tons
Length	377 ft (115 m)
Beam	34 ft (10.4 m)
Draft	32 ft (9.8 m)
Propulsion	S9G reactor, auxiliary diesel engine
Speed	25 knots (29 mph; 46 km/h)
Test depth	greater than 800 ft (244 m)
Complement	134 officers and enlisted personnel
Armament	12 VPT tubes for BGM-109 Tomahawk, four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes

USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795), is a Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy and the second such boat commemorating Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, pioneer of the nuclear navy. The boat's sponsor is Darleen Greenert, wife of then Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Jonathan Greenert. Both the boat's name and her sponsor were announced by the Secretary of the Navy at a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on 9 January 2015. Hyman G. Rickover's christening occurred on 31 July 2021, and she was commissioned on 14 October 2023, during a ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, in Groton, Connecticut.

Construction

In October 2024, the Navy reported that welders at the Newport News Shipyard purposely circumvented proper procedures, resulting in substandard welds on the ship. However, the Navy also said the faulty welds did not impact the safety of the vessel.

Ship's name

The first USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709) was a Los Angeles-class submarine, and the only submarine of her class not to be named after an American city or town, while this submarine is the second of her class not to be named after a U.S. state (the first being USS John Warner).

References

1. ^ "USS Hyman G. Rickover". Naval Vessel Register. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
2. "PCU Hyman G. Rickover Celebrates Construction Milestone". U.S Navy. 12 May 2018. NNS180512-02. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
3. "Navy christens 2nd submarine in honor of Admiral Rickover". Associated Press. 1 August 2021. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
4. ^ "Navy to Commission Submarine Hyman G. Rickover". U.S. Department of Defense. 13 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
5. LaGrone, Sam (9 January 2015). "Navy Names Attack Boat After Rickover". U.S. Naval Institute. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
6. ^ "CNO, SECNAV and other distinguished guests help Naval Reactors celebrate the 60th anniversary of the USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571) first signaling "underway on nuclear power". U.S. Navy. 9 January 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015.
7. "Navy christens 2nd submarine in honor of Adm. Rickover". Navy Times. Associated Press. 1 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024.
8. Shane III, Leo; Ziezulewicz, Geoff. "Navy identifies three vessels impacted by faulty shipyard weld work". Army Times. Retrieved 13 October 2024.

External links

• The USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) Commissioning Committee

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