Navy to christen the USS Minnesota on October 27, 2012
By: Robert Tilford
October 25, 2012
The U.S. Navy will christen its newest nuclear powered fast attack submarine - the USS Minnesota, on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, in Newport News, Virginia.
To view the ceremony via live webcast, please go to: http://www.livestream.com/usnavy .
The USS Minnesota is a nuclear powered fast attack submarine. Its armament includes 12 VLS & four torpedo tubes, capable of launching Mark 48 torpedoes, UGM-109 Tactical Tomahawks, Harpoon missiles and the new advanced mobile mine when it comes available.
It is the epitome of submarine technology.
“Designated SSN 783, Minnesota is built to excel in anti-submarine warfare; anti-ship warfare; strike warfare; special operations; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; irregular warfare; and mine warfare missions.
Capable of operating in both the world's shallow littoral regions and deep waters, Minnesota will directly enable five of the six Navy maritime strategy core capabilities - sea control, power projection, forward presence, maritime security, and deterrence.
The 7,800-ton Minnesota is built under a teaming arrangement between General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries. A crew of approximately 134 officers and enlisted personnel will operate the 377-foot long, 34-foot beam vessel, which will be able to dive to depths of greater than 800 feet and operate at speeds in excess of 25 knots submerged.
Minnesota is designed with a nuclear reactor plant that will not require refueling during the planned life of the ship - reducing lifecycle costs while increasing underway time”, according to the Pentagon press release: http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15643).
In terms of submarine warfare the USS Minnesota is designed to be the ultimate weapon (see video: Ultimate Weapons- Virginia Class Submarine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoL1sbqqmEc ).
Source: examiner.com
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