USS Rhode Island (SSBN-740)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Rhode Island.
USS Rhode Island (SSBN-740) is a United States Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine which has been in commission since 1994. She is the third U.S. Navy ship to be named for Rhode Island, the 13th state.
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USS Rhode Island (SSBN-740) | |
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United States | |
Namesake | The U.S. state of Rhode Island |
Ordered | 5 January 1988 |
Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
Laid down | 15 September 1988 |
Launched | 17 July 1993 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Kati Machtley |
Commissioned | 9 July 1994 |
Homeport | Kings Bay, Georgia |
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Status | in active service |
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Class and type | Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine |
Displacement | |
Length | 560 ft (170 m) |
Beam | 42 ft (13 m)[1] |
Draft | 38 ft (12 m) |
Propulsion | |
Speed | Greater than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[5] |
Test depth | Greater than 800 feet (240 m)[5] |
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