USS Columbia (SSBN-826)
USS Columbia (SSBN-826) will be the lead boat of the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines in the United States Navy, and the first vessel of the Navy to be named for the District of Columbia. The name was officially announced on 25 July 2016 by U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.[1] She is currently under construction at General Dynamics' Electric Boat facility in Quonset Point, Rhode Island.[2]
 Graphic artist concept (2012) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Columbia |
| Namesake | District of Columbia |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Status | Under construction |
| 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 |
| Armament | 16 × Trident D5 |
References
- "Navy Ohio Replacement Sub Class to Be Named for D.C." usni.org. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- "First Columbia Ballistic Missile Submarine Begins to Take Shape". United States Naval Institute. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
External Links
- General Dynamics Quonset Point Electric Boat facility
- NavSource: USS Columbia Submarine Image Archive
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