Summary
USS Barb (SSN-804) will be a Block 5 Virginia-class submarine with third United States Navy vessel named for the barb fish.[2] 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.[3] 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.
 The lead boat of the Virginia class, USS Virginia (SSN-774).
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Barb |
| Namesake | Barb |
| Ordered | 2 December 2019[1] |
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Status | Ordered |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Virginia-class submarine |
| Displacement | 10,200 tons |
| Length | 460 ft (140 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 | 40 VLS tubes, four 21 inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes BGM-109 Tomahawk |
References edit
- ^ "Naval Vessel Register".
- ^ "Secretary of the Navy Names Future DDG, SSN" (Press release). United States Navy. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Shelbourne, Mallory (13 October 2020). "SECNAV Names Attack Boat After WWII USS Barb, DDG for Former SECNAV Lehman". USNI News. Retrieved 13 October 2020.