USS New Mexico (SSN-779)
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| Ordered: | 14 August 2003 |
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| Fate: | Under construction in US by Navy, unassigned to fleet |
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| Displacement: | 7800 tons |
| Length: | 114.9 m (377 ft) |
| Beam: | 10.3 m (34 ft) |
| Propulsion: | S9G reactor |
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PCU New Mexico (SSN-779), a Virginia-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 47th state. The contract to build her was awarded to Northrop Grumman Newport News in Newport News, Virginia on 14 August 2003. Construction began in January, 2004 ([1]).
See USS New Mexico for other ships of the same name.
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This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register and various press releases.
| Virginia-class submarine |
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Virginia | Texas | Hawaii | North Carolina | New Hampshire | New Mexico |
| List of submarines of the United States Navy List of submarine classes of the United States Navy |
