USS Atlanta (SSN-813)

{{short description|US Navy Virginia-class submarine}}

{{other ships|USS Atlanta}}

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| Ship image = File:US Navy 040730-N-1234E-002 PCU Virginia (SSN 774) returns to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard.jpg

| Ship caption = The lead boat of the Virginia class, {{USS|Virginia|SSN-774}}

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| Ship country = United States

| Ship flag = {{USN flag}}

| Ship name = Atlanta

| Ship identification = Pennant number: SSN-813

| Ship namesake = Atlanta, Georgia

| Ship ordered = 2024

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{{Infobox ship characteristics

| Ship class = {{sclass|Virginia|submarine|1}}

| Ship displacement = 10,200 tons

| Ship length = {{convert|460|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}

| Ship beam = {{convert|34|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}

| Ship draft = {{convert|32|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}

| Ship propulsion = S9G reactor auxiliary diesel engine

| Ship speed = 25 knots (46 km/h)

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| Ship endurance = can remain submerged for more than 3 months

| Ship test depth = greater than {{convert|800|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}

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| Ship complement = *15 officers

  • 120 enlisted crew

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| Ship armament = 40 VLS tubes (12 forward VPT; 28 in VPM), four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk

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USS Atlanta (SSN-813) will be a nuclear-powered {{sclass|Virginia|submarine}} of the United States Navy, the twelfth Block V attack submarines and 40th overall of her class.

The submarine will be the sixth U.S. Navy vessel named for Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta and sister ship {{USS|Baltimore|SSN-812|2}} were ordered during the 2024 Fiscal Year budget at a combined cost of $9.4 billion.{{Cite web |last=Mongilio |first=Heather |last2=LaGrone |first2=Sam |date=20 September 2024 |title=SECNAV Del Toro Names Attack Boat for Baltimore as Sub-Funding Impasse Continues |url=https://news.usni.org/2024/09/20/secnav-del-toro-names-attack-boat-for-baltimore-as-sub-funding-impasse-continues |website=United States Naval Institute}}

Design

Compared to Blocks I-IV of Virginia-class submarines, Block V vessels will incorporate previously introduced modifications to the base design in addition to a Virginia Payload Module (VPM). The VPM inserts a segment into the boat's hull which adds four vertical launch tubes. Each tube allows for the carrying of seven Tomahawk strike missiles, increasing her armament to a total of 40 missiles.{{Cite web |title=Attack Submarines - SSN |url=https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/2169558/attack-submarines-ssn/https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/2169558/attack-submarines-ssn/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=United States Navy |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

References

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Category:Virginia-class submarines

Category:Submarines of the United States Navy

Category:Proposed ships of the United States Navy

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