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USS Kentucky (SSBN-737)
Wikipedia | 2012-11-27 13:48
.jpg) USS Kentucky (SSBN-737) |
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| Career (US) | |
| Name: | USS Kentucky |
| Namesake: | U.S. state of Kentucky |
| Ordered: | 13 August 1985 |
| Builder: | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
| Laid down: | 18 December 1987 |
| Launched: | 11 August 1990 |
| Sponsored by: | Carolyn Pennebaker Hopkins |
| Commissioned: | 13 July 1991 |
| Homeport: | Bangor, Washington |
| Motto: | Thoroughbred Of The Fleet |
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Honors and awards: |
Gold Crew: Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Award First Place 2001 Gold Crew: Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Award First Place 2002 Battle Efficiency Award (Battle "E") 2006,2009 Gold Crew: Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Award Honorable Mention 2007 |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2012 |
| Badge: |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Ohio class ballistic missile submarine |
| Displacement: |
16,764 metric tons (16,499 long tons) surfaced 18,750 metric tons (18,450 long tons) submerged |
| Length: | 560 feet (170 m) |
| Beam: | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Draft: | 38 feet (12 m) |
| Propulsion: |
1xS8G PWR nuclear reactor 2x geared turbines 1x325 hp (242 kW) auxiliary motor 1 shaft @ 60,000 shp (45 MW) |
| Speed: | Greater than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Test depth: | Greater than 800 feet (240 m) |
| Complement: |
15 officers 140 enlisted |
| Armament: |
MK-48 torpedoes 24 × Trident II D-5 ballistic missiles |
USS Kentucky (SSBN-737), is a United States Navy Ohio class ballistic missile submarine which has been in commission since 1991. She is the third U.S. Navy ship to be named for Kentucky, the 15th state.
Construction and commissioning
The contract to build Kentucky was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut, on 13 August 1985 and her keel was laid down there on 18 December 1987. She was launched on 11 August 1990, sponsored by Carolyn Pennebaker Hopkins, who used a custom blend of Kentucky bourbon whiskey, mixed for the occasion, rather than the traditional bottle of champagne to christen Kentucky. Kentucky was commissioned on 13 July 1991, with Captain Michael G. Riegel commanding the Blue Crew and Captain Joseph Henry commanding the Gold Crew.
