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

USS Illinois (SSN-786)
Illinois on 30 August 2016
History
NameUSS Illinois
NamesakeThe state of Illinois
Awarded22 December 2008[1]
BuilderElectric Boat
Laid down2 June 2014[1][2]
Launched8 August 2015[1]
Sponsored byMichelle Obama[2]
Christened10 October 2015[3]
Acquired27 August 2016[4]
Commissioned29 October 2016[5]
HomeportGroton, Connecticut[1]
MottoNemo Magis Fortiter ("None more brave")
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeVirginia-class submarine
Displacement7800 tons light, 7800 tons full
Length114.9 meters (377 feet)
Beam10.3 meters (34 feet)
Draft32 feet (9.8 meters)
PropulsionS9G reactor
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)[6]
RangeEssentially unlimited distance; 33 years
Complement134 officers and men[6]

USS Illinois (SSN-786) is a Virginia-class submarine built by Electric Boat, a division of General Dynamics. Illinois is the third of the Block III Virginia-class subs, which feature a revised bow, including some technology from Template:Sclass- SSGNs.[7] The submarine was delivered to the United States Navy on 27 August 2016 and was commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut, on 29 October 2016.[4][5]

Commanders

CDR Jess Porter[8]

Chiefs of the Boat

HMCM(SS) David DiPietro

History

The contract to build Illinois was awarded to Huntington Ingalls Industries in partnership with Electric Boat on 22 December 2008, to be built at the Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, CT. The first group of sailors reported for duty with the submarine's Pre-Commissioning Unit in June 2013.[9]

Construction formally began with a keel laying ceremony that took place on 2 June 2014 in Groton, Connecticut. First Lady Michelle Obama served as the ship's sponsor.[10] Illinois was christened by Michelle Obama on 10 October 2015.[3]

Illinois was launched on 8 August 2015.[1] The submarine finished its alpha sea trials on 2 August 2016.[11] General Dynamics Electric Boat delivered Illinois to the Navy on 27 August 2016.[4] The vessel's commissioned ceremony is was held in Groton on 29 October 2016.[4][5]

Ship's crest

The Official ship's crest was designed by Christopher Durdle of Roseville, IL and accepted by the Navy at an unveiling ceremony at the Union League Club of Chicago on 2 April 2015. First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated the contest finalists and crew via video at the ceremony.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "ILLINOIS (SSN 786)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b McDermott, Jennifer (2 June 2013). "First lady helps lay keel for new submarine". Navy Times. Associated Press.
  3. ^ a b "Navy sub 'Illinois' christened by Michelle Obama". Chicago Tribune. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d LaGrone, Sam (29 August 2016). "Attack Boat Illinois Delivers Early to Navy". USNI News. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Navy to Commission Submarine Illinois" (Press release). United States Navy. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  6. ^ a b "The US Navy – Fact File". United States Navy. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
  7. ^ "Virginia Block III: The Revised Bow". Defense Industry Daily. 21 December 2008.
  8. ^ "Cmdr. Jess Porter Prospective Commanding Officer Pre-Commissioning Unit Illinois (SSN 786)". Commander, Submarine Group 2. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  9. ^ Prunera, Jeff (25 June 2013). "First Sailors Report to PCU Illinois". Navy News Service (Press release). NNS130625-14.
  10. ^ "Remarks by the First Lady at the Keel Laying Ceremony for the PCU ILLINOIS" (Press release). The White House : Office of the First Lady. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  11. ^ "USS Illinois successfully completes alpha sea trials".
  12. ^ "Students Compete to Design USS Illinois Crest". NBC Chicago.
  13. ^ "Creative crests for crew". Commercial News.

Further reading

  • Christley, Jim. US Nuclear Submarines: The Fast Attack. Oxford: Osprey Pub., 2007. ISBN 1-84603-168-0 OCLC 141383046
  • Clancy, Tom, and John Gresham. Submarine: A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship. New York, N.Y.: Berkley Books, 2002. ISBN 0-425-18300-9 OCLC 48749330
  • Gresham, John, and Ian Westwell. Seapower. Edison, NJ.: Chartwell Books, 2004. ISBN 0-7858-1792-1 OCLC 56578494


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