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[[Rhode Island|the 13th state]]. The contract to build her was awarded to the [[Electric Boat]] Division of [[General Dynamics]] Corporation in [[Groton, Connecticut]] on [[5 January]] [[1988]] and her keel was laid down on [[15 September]] [[1988]]. She was [[ship naming and launching|launched]] on [[17 July]] [[1993]] sponsored by Mrs. Kati Machthley, and [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on [[9 July]] [[1994]], with Captain John K. Eldridge commanding the Blue Crew and Commander Michael Maxfield commanding the Gold Crew. |
[[Rhode Island|the 13th state]]. The contract to build her was awarded to the [[Electric Boat]] Division of [[General Dynamics]] Corporation in [[Groton, Connecticut]] on [[5 January]] [[1988]] and her keel was laid down on [[15 September]] [[1988]]. She was [[ship naming and launching|launched]] on [[17 July]] [[1993]] sponsored by Mrs. Kati Machthley, and [[ship commissioning|commissioned]] on [[9 July]] [[1994]], with Captain John K. Eldridge commanding the Blue Crew and Commander Michael Maxfield commanding the Gold Crew. |
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== USS ''Rhode Island'' in popular culture == |
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On [[8 May]], [[2007]], the ''Rhode Island'' was named the official ballistic missile submarine of [[The Colbert Report]] after crewmembers submitted photos of a Colbert Nation poster taken in different locations aboard the vessel.<ref name="Colbert"> |
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{{cite video |people=[[Stephen Colbert]] (Host) |year=2007 |date=May 8 |title=The Colbert Report |url=http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/player.jhtml?ml_video=86518&ml_collection=&ml_gateway=&ml_gateway_id=&ml_comedian=&ml_runtime=&ml_context=show&ml_origin_url=%2Fvideos%2Findex.jhtml%3Frsspartner%3Drssyahoo&ml_playlist=&lnk=&is_large=true |format=streaming |medium=Television production |publisher=Comedy Central |accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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.jpg) USS Rhode Island (SSBN-740)
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| History | |
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| Namesake | U.S. state of Rhode Island |
| Ordered | 5 January 1988 |
| Laid down | 15 September 1988 |
| Launched | 17 July 1993 |
| Commissioned | 9 July 1994 |
| Homeport | Template:Ship Homeport KB |
| Motto | list error: <br /> list (help) In Spe Pacis Perennis ("In hope of everlasting peace") |
| Fate | Template:Ship fate box active in service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 560 ft (170 m) |
| Beam | 42 ft (13 m)[1] |
| Draft | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | Greater than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[5] |
| Complement | |
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USS Rhode Island (SSBN-740), an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 13th state. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 5 January 1988 and her keel was laid down on 15 September 1988. She was launched on 17 July 1993 sponsored by Mrs. Kati Machthley, and commissioned on 9 July 1994, with Captain John K. Eldridge commanding the Blue Crew and Commander Michael Maxfield commanding the Gold Crew.
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References
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "SSBN-726 Ohio-Class FBM Submarines". Federation of American Scientists. 2000-02-09. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ a b c Frost, Peter. "Newport News contract awarded". Daily Press. Archived from the original on 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ "US study of reactor and fuel types to enable naval reactors to shift from HEU fuel". Fissile Materials. 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ 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 2021-10-25.
- ^ "Submarine Frequently Asked Questions". Chief of Naval Operations Submarine Warfare Division. Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
External links
- USS Rhode Island at U.S. Naval Vessel Register
- Photos of USS Rhode Island