USS Newport News (SSN-750)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Newport News.

USS Newport News, in October 2004
History
United States
NameUSS Newport News
NamesakeThe City of Newport News, Virginia
Awarded19 April 1982
BuilderNewport News Shipbuilding
Laid down3 March 1984
Launched15 March 1986
Commissioned3 June 1989
Home portGroton, Connecticut
Identification
Motto
  • Magni Nominis Umbra
  • (Latin:"Under the shadow of a great name")
  • Unofficial: "Thunder From Below"
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class & typeLos Angeles-class submarine
Displacement
  • 5,700 long tons (5,791 t) light
  • 6,072 long tons (6,169 t) full
  • 1,372 long tons (1,394 t) dead
Length110.3 m (361 ft 11 in)
Beam10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draft9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
  • 1 × S6G PWR nuclear reactor with D2W core (165 MW), HEU 93.5%
  • 2 × steam turbines (33,500) shp
  • 1 × shaft
  • 1 × secondary propulsion motor 325 hp (242 kW)
Speed
  • 25 knots (46 km/h) surfaced
  • 30 knots (56 km/h) submerged (actual top speed classified)
Test depth290 m (950 ft)
Complement13 officers; 121 enlisted
Armament

USS Newport News (SSN-750), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Newport News, Virginia.

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