USS West Virginia (SSBN-736)

For other ships with the same name, see USS West Virginia.

USS West Virginia (SSBN-736)
USS West Virginia (SSBN-736)
History
United States
NameWest Virginia
NamesakeThe State of West Virginia
Ordered21 November 1983
BuilderGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut
Laid down24 December 1987
Launched14 October 1989
Sponsored byMrs. Erma Byrd
Commissioned20 October 1990
Home portKings Bay, Georgia
IdentificationHull number: SSBN-736
Motto
  • Montani Semper Liberi
  • ("Mountaineers are Always Free")
Nickname(s)The Silent Mountaineer
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class & typeOhio-class ballistic missile 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 West Virginia (hull number SSBN-736) is a United States Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine. Commissioned on 20 October 1990, she is the third U.S. Navy ship to be named for West Virginia, the 35th state, and the 11th of 18 Ohio-class submarines.

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