In the United States put into operation the eighteenth nuclear submarine class Virginia

The U.S. Navy has commissioned a new nuclear submarine SSN 971 Delaware. In connection with the coronavirus pandemic, for the first time in stories the submarine was put into operation without a ceremony. This was reported by the press service of the US Department of Defense.

On Saturday, the U.S. Navy commissioned the 18th Virginia-class nuclear submarine with missile and torpedo weapons, SSN 971 Delaware. Despite the cancellation of the traditional ceremony of putting the submarine into operation due to the need to comply with the health protection regime and restrictions on mass public events, the Navy officially enlisted the submarine in its structure and put it on standby

- stated in the press service, adding that the ceremony in the future is not ruled out.

The USS Delaware Multipurpose Submarine (SSN 791) is the eighteenth US Navy Virginia class submarine and the last of eight Block III series submarines with bow changes.

The construction of the submarine officially started in September 2013, the keel laying ceremony took place on April 30, 2016. Launched on December 14, 2018, August 31, 2019 completed the first sea trials. October 25 last year, transferred to the US Navy and April 4, 2020 put into operation.

Key Features: Full displacement of 7800 tons. Length 114,9 meters, width 10,3 meters. Speed ​​25 knots. Cruising range is unlimited. Service life 33 years. Drive: S9G reactor. The tests are designed at a depth of 240 meters. The crew of 134 people. The main armaments are Mk.48 ADCAP torpedoes and Tomahawk sea-based cruise missiles.

Virginia-class submarines are designed for a wide range of missions in the open ocean and coastal waters. They are imprisoned, including for anti-submarine warfare, and can be used to collect intelligence. Ships of this type should replace old Los Angeles-class submarines, many of which have already been decommissioned.

Comments

[Santa Fe]

"A dog bit a man - that's not news.
News - if a man bites a dog "

I believe this aphorism is suitable for the situation with the regular construction of these submarines.

[Grandfather]

for the first time in history, a submarine was put into operation without a ceremony.

The "virgin" was not opened ... BUCK KAA will appreciate it.

[Far B]

How not to open? In her, inside, a hundred men move. Does this turn out - immaculate, adit? What times do we live in

[The leader of the Redskins]

And I did not find out one of the news - it was put into operation according to previously announced calculations or the calculations were not announced, or, excuse me, as we have, "with a shift to the right"?

[Malyuta]

Quote: Leader of the Redskins

or, excuse me, as we have, "with a shift to the right"?

Laying the keel in the 16th, launching the 18th, sea trials 19th and transfer to the fleet, Since 2020 operation! Very fast without any shifts to the right.

[Rzzz]

This is not "fast", this is "normal", as ships are being built all over the world. It turns out to be quick to build and cheaper, because the plant is not idle.
By the way, in addition to everything else, the shipyard is private, not state. In our state minds, such a situation is generally unacceptable.

[Grigory_45]

Quote: Leader of the Redskins

it was put into operation according to the previously announced calculations or the calculations were not announced, or, excuse me, as we have, "with a shift to the right"?

normal pace, from laying to launching 20 months. The next, the 19th nuclear submarine of this class SSN-791 Delaware (but already of the Block IV series) is being built at the same pace

[Far B]

I agree. What's better - three stars or five? 17 submarines or 18? Who cares? (c) Here's the abrupt news: America (with Trump's mouth) is bringing in 1000 troops to New York. For treatment gonorrhea coronavirus. He says, if it’s nuno, he will introduce several thousand more. He says that among them there will be doctors too. Keyword - also. However, a sip of smoke, no?

[Greenwood]

Smells from you. You see got smoked in the morning. Tie it, it is bad for your health.

[ximkim]

Eighteen apl, this is not the limit. The number of apl will only grow, they want to control all the passages and oceans.

[Grigory_45]

Quote: ximkim

Eighteen apl, this is not the limit

according to the information available to this day, 28 nuclear submarines of this type have been ordered. The 19th and 20th boats (SSN-792 "Vermont" and SSN-793 "Oregon") have already been launched, the hulls of another 4 have been laid

[Rambam]

Well done quickly, they can and do

[Snail N9]

can and do

We too may- plans to be made according to the principle: "either donkey or padishah" ..... and "do"-models, "cartoons" .... "forecasts" ..... well, and sometimes it turns out to be really done .... "in a single copy" for a period of N-th number of years

[knn54]

The savings of the Russian oligarchs do not work for the Russian economy, including the "military".

[Nazaroff]

Nothing, in contrast to them, in Russia the towing auxiliary fleet is increasing its power

[Antidote]

We also have 18 .... years repair one.

[NordUral]

An example for our news channels and portals.

[Grigory_45]

Quote: NordUral

An example for our news channels and portals

not for portals, but for industry and the country's leadership. Report channels and portals and the masters themselves

[NordUral]

He hinted at this, and the news is secondary, Gregory.

[Peter Tverdokhlebov]

If the Virginia submarines enter the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, the White Sea, and the Kara Sea, can we quickly detect them?

[NordUral]

Sometimes I think about this situation - our boats come in and stoke, and on the shore they make a solid outlook.

[AAK]

Match "Virginia" - "Ash", 18: 2 not in favor of "Ash" ...