USS Louisiana (SSBN-743)

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

USS Louisiana (SSBN-743)
USS Louisiana arrives for the first time at their new homeport at Naval Base Kitsap, Silverdale, Washington, 12 October 2005
USS Louisiana (SSBN-743) arriving for the first time at her new home port at Naval Base Kitsap in Bangor, Washington, on 12 October 2005.
History
United States
NameLouisiana
NamesakeLouisiana
Ordered19 December 1990
BuilderGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat
Laid down23 October 1992
Launched27 July 1996
Sponsored byPatricia O'Keefe
Commissioned6 September 1997
HomeportBremerton, Washington
MottoUnion, Justice, and Confidence
Honors and
awards
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeOhio class ballistic missile 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 Louisiana (SSBN-743) is the 18th and last ship of the United States Navy's Ohio class of nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarines. She carries Trident ballistic missiles and has been in commission since 1997. She is the fourth commissioned ship to bear the name of the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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  3. ^ "US study of reactor and fuel types to enable naval reactors to shift from HEU fuel". Fissile Materials. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ^ Brendan Patrick Hanlon (July 2015). Validation of the Use of Low Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors (PDF) (Master thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Submarine Frequently Asked Questions". Chief of Naval Operations Submarine Warfare Division. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2011.