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USS Louisiana (SSBN-743)
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 USS Louisiana (SSBN-743) arrives for the first time at their new homeport at Naval Base Kitsap, Silverdale, Washington, October 12, 2005 |
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| Career (US) |  |
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| Ordered: | 19 December 1990 |
| Laid down: | 23 October 1992 |
| Launched: | 27 July 1996 |
| Commissioned: | 6 September 1997 |
| Status: | Active in service as of 2007 |
| Homeport: | Bangor, Washington |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | Surfaced: approx. 16,765 tons Submerged: approx. 18,750 tons |
| Length: | 170.69 meters (560 feet) |
| Beam: | 12.8 meters (42 feet) |
| Draught: | 11.5 meters (38 feet) |
| Propulsion: | 1 × S8G reactor |
| Speed: | 20+ knots (37+ km/h) |
| Complement: | 13 officers, 140 men |
| Armament: | MK-48 Torpedoes 24 × Trident II D-5 Ballistic Missiles |
| Motto: | Union, Justice, and Confidence |
The fourth commissioned USS Louisiana (SSBN-743) is the 18th and last ship of the Ohio class of nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarines in the United States Navy.
Louisiana was laid down at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics in Groton, Connecticut. She was launched on 27 July 1996 sponsored by Patricia O'Keefe, and commissioned on 6 September 1997. She is homeported in Naval Base Kitsap, Silverdale, Washington.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.
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