US Navy Sea Trial Minnesota SSN 783 Attack Submarine (Virginia Class)

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PCU Minnesota (SSN-783)
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PCU Minnesota (SSN-783) is the 10th of a projected 30 Virginia-class submarines. It will be the third United States Navy ship named for the state of Minnesota. Minnesota was laid down on 20 May 2011. The Minnesota was christened on 27 October 2012 in a ceremony attended by many top ranking officials in the U.S. Navy and Congress. After its official commissioning scheduled for 7 September 2013, the Minnesota will be the first ship named after the 32nd state since 1921.

As with other Virginia-class submarines, the Minnesota will operate with a crew of 134 officers and enlisted personnel.

Cmdr. John Fancher, is the commanding officer of the Pre-Commissioning Unit.

On 6 June 2013, Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that the USS Minnesota had been delivered to the Navy. The ship was delivered nearly 11 months ahead of schedule.

CAREER
Namesake: The state of Minnesota
Awarded: 14 August 2003
Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding
Laid down: 20 May 2011
Launched: February 2008
Sponsored by: Ellen Roughead
Christened: 27 October 2012
Acquired: 6 June 2013
Commissioned: 7 September 2013 (planned)
Status: Completed sea trials

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Class & type: Virginia-class submarine
Displacement: 7800 tons light, 7800 tons full
Length: 114.9 meters (377 feet)
Beam: 10.3 meters (34 feet)
Propulsion: S9G reactor
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h)
Range: Essentially unlimited distance; 33 years
Test depth: greater than 800 feet (250 meters)
Complement: 134 officers and men

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