USS Columbia (SSBN-826)
USS Columbia (SSBN-826) will be a United States Navy ballistic missile submarine, the lead boat of the Columbia-class submarine and the first vessel of the Navy to be named for the District of Columbia. It was officially named on 14 December 2016 by U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.[1]
 Graphic artist concept (2012) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Columbia |
| Namesake | District of Columbia |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Columbia-class submarine |
| Displacement | 20,810 long tons (21,140 t) (submerged) |
| Length | 171 metres (561 ft) |
| Beam | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Propulsion | Turbo-electric drive, pump-jet |
| Range | Unlimited |
| Complement | 155 |
| Armament | 16 × Trident D5 |
References
- "Secretary Mabus Names Three Vessels During Ceremony" (Press release). United States Navy. 14 December 2016. NNS161214-24. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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