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US Navy Virginia-class submarine For other ships with the same name, see USS Silversides.
USS Silversides (SSN-807)
The lead boat of the Virginia class, USS Virginia (SSN-774).
History
United States
NameSilversides
NamesakeSilversides
Ordered2 December 2019
BuilderNewport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia
IdentificationHull number: SSN-807
StatusOrdered
General characteristics
Class and typeVirginia-class submarine
Displacement10,200 tons
Length460 ft (140 m)
Beam34 ft (10.4 m)
Draft32 ft (9.8 m)
PropulsionS9G reactor auxiliary diesel engine
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Endurancecan remain submerged for periods in excess of 3 months
Test depthgreater than 800 ft (244 m)
Complement
  • 15 officers
  • 120 enlisted
Armament40 VLS tubes (12 forward VPT; 28 in VPM), four 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk

USS Silversides (SSN-807) will be a Block 5 Virginia-class submarine for the United States Navy, its third submarine to bear the name, beginning with the World War II-era USS Silversides (SS-236). It was ordered on 2 December 2019. Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite announced the name on 15 January 2021 during a visit to the USS Constitution.

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.

References

  1. "Naval Vessel Register".
  2. "SECNAV Names Future Vessels while aboard Historic Navy Ship" (Press release). United States Navy. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. "Attack Submarines - SSN". United States Navy. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
Virginia-class submarines
Block I
Block II
Block III
Block IV
Block V


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