US Navy’s second Columbia-class submarine to be named Wisconsin

By Baird Maritime - .
Rendering of a Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (Photo: US Navy)

US Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite has confirmed that the second Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine will be named in honour of the state of Wisconsin.

The vessel will be the third US Navy ship and the first submarine to be named after the thirtieth US state.

The future USS Wisconsin will have a length of 171 metres, a hull diameter of 13 metres, and space for 155 officers and enlisted sailors. It will be designed by General Dynamics Electric Boat and built by the Newport News Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries.

Related Posts

Baird Maritime

The best maritime site on the web. The sea's our scene!

Tags: Columbia class General Dynamics Electric Boat Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding US Navy USA USS Wisconsin

About Us

Baird Maritime, launched in 1978, is one of the world's premier maritime publishing houses.

The company produces the leading maritime new portal BairdMaritime.com, home of the world famous Work Boat World, Fishing Boat World, Ship World, Ausmarine, and Commercial Mariner sub-sites, and the industry-leading ship brokerage platforms WorkBoatWorld.com and ShipWorld.com.

© Copyright - Baird Maritime