USS Utah (SSN-801)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Utah |
| Namesake | State of Utah |
| Ordered | 28 April 2014[1] |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
| Laid down | 1 September 2021[2] |
| Identification | Hull number: SSN-801 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Virginia-class submarine |
| Displacement | 7,800 tons |
| Length | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft (10.4 m) |
| Draft | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Propulsion | S9G reactor auxiliary diesel engine |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Endurance | can remain submerged for up to 3 months |
| Test depth | greater than 800 ft (244 m) |
| Complement |
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| Armament | 12 VLS tubes, four 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk 48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk |
Utah (SSN-801), a Virginia-class submarine, is the second U.S. Navy vessel named for the state of Utah. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the name on September 28, 2015, at a ceremony in Salt Lake City, Utah.[3] The Navy specifically selected boat number "801" to be named Utah, even jumping over some other as-yet-unnamed boats, as 801 is the telephone area code for Utah's capital, Salt Lake City.[4]
The keel laying ceremony took place 1 September 2021 at the Groton Facility of General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut. The ship's sponsors are Sharon Lee, wife of US Senator, Mike Lee, and Mary Kaye Huntsman, wife of former Utah governor Jon Huntsman Jr..[5]
The USS Utah was christened on October 25, 2025 in Groton, Connecticut.[6]
References
- ^ "Utah (SSN 801)". Naval Vessel Register.
- ^ "SSN 801 Utah Keel Laying" (Press release). Electric Boat. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Navy Secretary Mabus to Name Virginia-Class Submarine USS Utah". Seapower. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015.
- ^ Carlisle, Nate (23 September 2015). "Navy to name new submarine USS Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "New USS Utah submarine to be christened on Saturday in Connecticut". Yahoo. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Emotional tribute in Salt Lake City as USS Utah submarine is christened". Fox13. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.