USS Georgia (SSGN-729)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Georgia.

USS Georgia (SSGN-729)
USS Georgia (SSGN-729)
USS Georgia (SSGN-729)
History
United States
NamesakeState of Georgia
Ordered20 February 1976
BuilderGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat
Laid down7 April 1979
Launched6 November 1982
Sponsored bySheila M. Watkins
Commissioned11 February 1984
HomeportKings Bay, Georgia, U.S.
MottoFurtim, Incurso, Mutatio (English: Stealth, Attack, Change)
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeOhio-class submarine
Displacement
  • 16,764 long tons (17,033 t) surfaced[1][2]
  • 18,750 long tons (19,050 t) submerged[1]
Length560 ft (170 m)
Beam42 ft (13 m)[1]
Draft38 ft (12 m)
Propulsion
SpeedGreater than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[5]
Test depthGreater than 800 feet (240 m)[5]
Complement
Armament

USS Georgia (SSBN-729/SSGN-729), an Ohio-class cruise missile submarine, is the second vessel of the United States Navy to be named for the U.S. state of Georgia.

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