USS William J. Clinton
_underway_on_8_April_2017.JPG) Sister ship Gerald R. Ford
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | William J. Clinton |
| Namesake | William J. Clinton[1][2][3] |
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Laid down | 2027 (planned) |
| Launched | 2032 (planned) |
| Commissioned | 2036 (planned) |
| Identification | CVN-82 |
| Status | Planned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier |
| Displacement | About 100,000 long tons (100,000 tonnes) (full load)[4] |
| Length | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Beam | 134 ft (41 m) |
| Draft | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Installed power | Two A1B nuclear reactors |
| Propulsion | Four shafts |
| Speed | In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | Unlimited distance; 20–25 years |
| Complement | 4,660 |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | More than 80, approx. up to 90 combat aircraft |
| Aviation facilities | 1,092 ft × 256 ft (333 m × 78 m) flight deck |
USS William J. Clinton (CVN-82) will be the fifth Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. William J. Clinton is scheduled to be laid down in 2027, launched in 2032 and commissioned by 2036. She will be built at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia.
Naming
[edit]The ships name was announced on 13 January in a press release by President Joe Biden together with the name of the future CVN-83. She will be named for the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton.[1] This will be the first ship named after Clinton.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Joseph R. Biden Jr. (13 January 2025). "Statement from President Biden Announcing the Names of CVN 82 and CVN 83". the White House. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ Carlos Del Toro (13 January 2025). "SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Aircraft Carriers CVN 82 and CVN 83". Navy.mil. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "SECNAV names two future U.S. Navy aircraft carriers". Naval News. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Aircraft Carriers - CVN". Fact File. United States Navy. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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