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SSN-781 USS California
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Namesake. State of California
Awarded. 14 Aug 2003
Builder. Huntington Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding
Laid down. 1 May 2009
Christened. 6 Nov 2010
Launched. 14 Nov 2010
Commissioned. 29 Oct 2011
Homeport. Groton, CT
Motto. Silentium Est Aureum ("Silence Is Golden")
Status. Ship in active service
Class and type. Virginia-class fast-attack submarine
Displacement:
7,800 tons light
7,900 tons full
Length. 114.9 m (377.0 ft)
Beam. 10.3 m (33.8 ft)
Propulsion:
1 × S9G PWR nuclear reactor[2] 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. greater than 25 knots (46 km/h)
Range. Essentially unlimited distance; 33 years
Test depth. greater than 800 ft (240 m)
Complement. 134 officers and crew
Armament: 12 × VLS (BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile) 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes (Mk-48 ADCAP torpedo)
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![SSN-781 USS California
Namesake. State of California
Awarded. 14 Aug 2003
Builder. Huntington Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding
Laid down. 1 May 2009
Christened. 6 Nov 2010
Launched. 14 Nov 2010
Commissioned. 29 Oct 2011
Homeport. Groton, CT
Motto. Silentium Est Aureum ("Silence Is Golden")
Status. Ship in active service
Class and type. Virginia-class fast-attack submarine
Displacement:
7,800 tons light
7,900 tons full
Length. 114.9 m (377.0 ft)
Beam. 10.3 m (33.8 ft)
Propulsion:
1 × S9G PWR nuclear reactor[2] 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. greater than 25 knots (46 km/h)
Range. Essentially unlimited distance; 33 years
Test depth. greater than 800 ft (240 m)
Complement. 134 officers and crew
Armament: 12 × VLS (BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile) 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes (Mk-48 ADCAP torpedo)](albums/userpics/10003/781-71-CALIFORNIA-999.jpg "SSN-781 USS California
Namesake. State of California
Awarded. 14 Aug 2003
Builder. Huntington Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding
Laid down. 1 May 2009
Christened. 6 Nov 2010
Launched. 14 Nov 2010
Commissioned. 29 Oct 2011
Homeport. Groton, CT
Motto. Silentium Est Aureum (\"Silence Is Golden\")
Status. Ship in active service
Class and type. Virginia-class fast-attack submarine
Displacement:
7,800 tons light
7,900 tons full
Length. 114.9 m (377.0 ft)
Beam. 10.3 m (33.8 ft)
Propulsion:
1 × S9G PWR nuclear reactor[2] 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. greater than 25 knots (46 km/h)
Range. Essentially unlimited distance; 33 years
Test depth. greater than 800 ft (240 m)
Complement. 134 officers and crew
Armament: 12 × VLS (BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile) 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes (Mk-48 ADCAP torpedo)")