USS Tennessee (SSBN-734)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Tennessee.
USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) is a United States Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine that has been in commission since 1988. She is the fourth ship and first submarine of the U.S. Navy to be named for Tennessee, the 16th state.[lower-alpha 1]
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USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) | |
History | |
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United States | |
Namesake | The U.S. state of Tennessee |
Ordered | 7 January 1982 |
Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
Laid down | 9 June 1986 |
Launched | 13 December 1986 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Landess Kelso |
Commissioned | 17 December 1988 |
Homeport | Kings Bay, Georgia |
Motto | America at Its Best |
Status | in active service |
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General characteristics | |
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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