USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795)

USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795), is a Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy and the second such boat commemorating Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, pioneer of the nuclear navy.[6] The boat's sponsor is Darleen Greenert, wife of then Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Jonathan Greenert.[7] Both the boat's name and her sponsor were announced by the Secretary of the Navy at a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on 9 January 2015.[7] Hyman G. Rickover's christening occurred on 31 July 2021,[8] and she was commissioned on 14 October 2023, during a ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, in Groton, Connecticut.[4]

For other ships with the same name, see USS Hyman G. Rickover.

USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795)
USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795) at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Conn., July 31, 2021.
History
United States
NameHyman G. Rickover
NamesakeAdmiral Hyman G. Rickover
Ordered28 April 2014[1]
BuilderGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut
Laid down11 May 2018[2]
Launched26 August 2021[1]
Sponsored byDarleen Greenert
Christened31 July 2021[3]
Commissioned14 October 2023[4]
HomeportGroton, Connecticut[5]
IdentificationHull symbol:SSN-795
MottoCommitted to Excellence
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeVirginia-class submarine
Displacement7,800 tons
Length377 ft (115 m)[1]
Beam34 ft (10.4 m)[1]
Draft32 ft (9.8 m)[1]
PropulsionS9G reactor, auxiliary diesel engine
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
Test depthgreater than 800 ft (244 m)
Complement134 officers and men
Armament12 VPT tubes for BGM-109 Tomahawk, four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes

Ship's name
Further information: United States ship naming conventions § Contemporary ship naming conventions and their exceptions

The first USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709) was a Los Angeles-class submarine, and the only submarine of her class not to be named after a United States city or town, while this submarine will be the second of her class not to be named after a U.S. state (the first being USS John Warner).

References
  1. "Naval Vessel Register". Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  2. "PCU Hyman G. Rickover Celebrates Construction Milestone" (Press release). United States Navy. 12 May 2018. NNS180512-02. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  3. "Navy christens 2nd submarine in honor of Admiral Rickover" (Press release). Associated Press. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. "Navy to Commission Submarine Hyman G. Rickover". defense.gov. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  5. "US Navy homeport".
  6. LaGrone, Sam (9 January 2015). "Navy Names Attack Boat After Rickover". USNI News. U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  7. "Naval Reactors celebrates the 60th anniversary of the USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571) first signaling "underway on nuclear power."". 9 January 2015.
  8. "Navy christens 2nd submarine in honor of Adm. Rickover". Navy Times. Associated Press. 1 August 2021.
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