USS Georgia (SSGN-729)

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

USS Georgia (SSGN-729)
USS Georgia (SSGN-729)
History
United States
NamesakeState of Georgia
Ordered20 February 1976
BuilderGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat
Laid down7 April 1979
Launched6 November 1982
Sponsored bySheila M. Watkins
Commissioned11 February 1984
Home portKings Bay, Georgia, U.S.
MottoFurtim, Incurso, Mutatio (English: Stealth, Attack, Change)
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class & typeOhio-class submarine
Displacement
  • 16,764 long tons (17,033 t) surfaced
  • 18,750 long tons (19,050 t) submerged
Length560 ft (170 m)
Beam42 ft (13 m)
Draft38 ft (12 m)
Propulsion
  • 1 × S8G PWR nuclear reactor (HEU 93.5%)
  • 2 × geared turbines
  • 1 × 325 hp (242 kW) auxiliary motor
  • 1 × shaft @ 60,000 shp (45,000 kW)
SpeedGreater than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Test depthGreater than 800 feet (240 m)
Complement
  • 15 officers
  • 140 enlisted
Armament

USS Georgia (hull number SSBN-729/SSGN-729), an Ohio-class cruise missile submarine, is the second vessel of the United States Navy to be named for the U.S. state of Georgia.

Commissioned on 11 February 1984, USS Georgia is based out of Kings Bay, Georgia, part of the strategic nuclear deterrent forces in the United States Atlantic Fleet.

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