USS Barb (SSN-804)

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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 = USS Barb

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| Ship namesake = Barb

| Ship ordered = 2 December 2019{{cite web|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=SSN804}}|title=Naval Vessel Register}}

| Ship builder = Newport News Shipbuilding

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

| Ship displacement = 10,200 tons

| Ship length = {{convert|460|ft|m| |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 up to 3 months

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

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| Ship complement = *15 officers

120 enlisted men

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| Ship armament = 40 VLS tubes, four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk

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USS Barb (SSN-804) will be a Block 5 {{sclass|Virginia|submarine}} with third United States Navy vessel named for the barb fish.{{cite press release |url=https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/2380789/secretary-names-future-destroyer-attack-submarine/|title=Secretary of the Navy Names Future DDG, SSN|publisher=United States Navy|date=13 October 2020|access-date=13 October 2020}} She will also be the first Virginia-class submarine to be named after an aquatic animal and the first US Navy submarine to be named after an aquatic animal in more than 30 years. Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite officially announced the name on 13 October 2020, in a ceremony unveiling plans to construct a new National Museum of the United States Navy in Washington, D.C.{{cite news |url=https://news.usni.org/2020/10/13/secnav-names-attack-boat-after-wwii-uss-barb-ddg-for-former-secnav-lehman|title=SECNAV Names Attack Boat After WWII USS Barb, DDG for Former SECNAV Lehman|publisher=USNI News|first=Mallory|last=Shelbourne|date=13 October 2020|access-date=13 October 2020}} This particular variation from the naming convention is in reference to the World War II era submarine {{USS|Barb |SS-220}}, which achieved one of the most outstanding combat records in US Navy history, specifically under the command of Commander Eugene B. Fluckey who was awarded the Medal of Honor while Barb received the Presidential Unit Citation.

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=2024-05-09 |website=United States Navy |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

References

Category:Virginia-class submarines

Category:Submarines of the United States Navy

Category:Proposed ships of the United States Navy