USS North Carolina (SSN-777)
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- See USS North Carolina for other Navy ships of the same name.
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| Career | Image:Naval Jack of the United States.svg |
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| Ordered: | 30 September 1998 |
| Laid down: | 22 May 2004 |
| Launched: | 2006 (scheduled) |
| Commissioned: | 2007 (scheduled) |
| Fate: | Under construction in US by Navy, unassigned to fleet |
| Homeport: | Newport News, VA |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 7800 tons |
| Length: | 114.9 meters (377 feet) |
| Beam: | 10.3 meters (34 feet) |
| Propulsion: | S9G reactor |
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PCU North Carolina (SSN-777), a Virginia-class submarine, will be the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 12th state.
The contract to build her was awarded to Northrop Grumman Newport News (then called Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company) in Newport News, Virginia on 30 September 1998 and her keel was laid down on 22 May 2004. Linda Bowman, wife of Admiral Frank L. "Skip" Bowman, the director of Naval Reactors, is the boat's sponsor. In mid-2005 her construction was in progress.
[edit] References
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register's entry for "NORTH CAROLINA (SSN 777)"
- "USS North Carolina (SSN 777)", Commander Naval Submarine Forces (U.S. Navy)
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