USS Groton (SSBN-828)
.jpg) Artistic concept of the Colombia-class made in 2019
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Groton |
| Namesake | Groton, Connecticut |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Status | Announced |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Columbia-class submarine |
| Displacement | 20,810 long tons (21,140 t) (submerged) |
| Length | 171 metres (561 ft) |
| Beam | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Propulsion | Turbo-electric drive, pump-jet |
| Range | Unlimited |
| Complement | 155 |
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USS Groton (SSBN-828) will be the will be the third Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) of the United States Navy. Alongside her sisterships, she will replace the ageing Ohio-class SSBN as part of the American nuclear triad. Groton was named after Groton, Connecticut, nicknamed the "submarine capital of the world" due to it hosting Naval Submarine Base New London and historically serving as a center of US submarine development. When she was named in 2025, the boat had not yet been ordered due to a disagreement between the Navy and builder Electric Boat over the cost.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Shelbourne, Mallory (2025-01-16). "SECNAV Del Toro Names Four More Warships at SNA, 16 Ships Named This Month". USNI News. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Staff, U. S. Naval Institute (2024-05-01). "Report to Congress on Columbia-class Ballistic Missile Sub". USNI News. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Columbia-class Submarine SSBN-828". United States Navy. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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