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SSN-784 USS North Dakota
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Namesake. The U.S. state of North Dakota
Awarded. 14 Aug 2003
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat
Laid down. 11 May 2012
Launched. 15 Sep 2013
Christened. 2 Nov 2013
Commissioned. 25 Oct 2014
Homeport. Naval Submarine Base New London, CT
Motto. Strength from the Soil, Reapers of the Deep
Status. in active service
Class and type. Virginia-class fast-attack submarine
Displacement. app. 7800 long tons (7925 metric tons) submerged
Length. 114.9 meters (377 feet)
Beam. 10.3 meters (34 feet)
Propulsion:
1 × S9G PWR nuclear reactor 280,000 shp (210 MW), HEU 93%
2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW)
1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor
1 × secondary propulsion motor
Speed. 25 knots (46 km/h)
Range. Essentially unlimited distance; 33 years
Test depth. greater than 800 feet (240 meters)
Complement. 134 officers and men
Armament: 12 × VLS (BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile) 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes (Mk-48 ADCAP torpedo)
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