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| History | |
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| Namesake | State of New Jersey |
| Ordered | 28 April 2014[1] |
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia |
| Laid down | 25 March 2019[2] |
| Launched | 14 April 2022[3] |
| Sponsored by | Susan DiMarco |
| Christened | 13 November 2021[4] |
| Commissioned | 14 September 2024 |
| Homeport | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Identification | Hull symbol:SSN-796 |
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| Status | In active service |
| Badge | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Crest_of_USS_New_Jersey_(SSN-796).jpg) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and 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.[5][6][7]
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The USS New Jersey is the first US Navy attack submarine designed and constructed for a mixed-gender crew.[4][a]
- ^ "New Jersey (SSN-796)". nvr.navy.mil. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Huntington Ingalls Industries Authenticates Keel of Virginia-Class Attack Submarine New Jersey (SSN 796)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Lo spettacolare time lapse del varo del sottomarino nucleare USS New Jersey - video (1 Maggio 2022) /The spectacular time lapse of the launch of the nuclear submarine USS New Jersey - video". rainews.it. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Virginia-Class Attack Submarine New Jersey (SSN 796) Christened at Newport News Shipbuilding" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Defense.gov News Release: Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus Names Virginia-Class Submarine USS New Jersey". defense.gov. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "US Navy's New Sub to Be Named USS New Jersey". navaltoday.com. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Latest Virginia-Class Submarine Named". maritime-executive.com. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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