USS New Jersey (SSN-796)
The lead boat of the Virginia class, USS Virginia. | |
| History | |
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| United States | |
| Namesake | State of New Jersey |
| Ordered | 28 April 2014 |
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia |
| Laid down | 25 March 2019 |
| Launched | 14 April 2022 |
| Sponsored by | Susan DiMarco |
| Christened | 13 November 2021 |
| Commissioned | 14 September 2024 |
| Homeport | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Identification | Hull symbol:SSN-796 |
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| Status | In active service |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Virginia-class submarine |
| Displacement | 7,800 tons |
| Length | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft (10.4 m) |
| Draft | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Propulsion | S9G reactor auxiliary diesel engine |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Endurance | Can remain submerged for up to 3 months |
| Test depth | Greater than 800 ft (244 m) |
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USS New Jersey (SSN-796), a Block IV Virginia-class submarine, is the third United States Navy vessel named for the state of New Jersey. The first two New Jerseys were battleships BB-16 and BB-62. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the name for the third New Jersey on 25 May 2015, at a ceremony in Jersey City, New Jersey.
The USS New Jersey is the first US Navy attack submarine designed and constructed for a mixed-gender crew.