USS Brooklyn (SSN-816)
US Navy Virginia-class submarine
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USS Brooklyn (SSN-816) will be a nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarine of the United States Navy, the third Block VI attack submarine and 43rd overall of her class.
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The lead boat of the Virginia class, USS Virginia (SSN-774) | |
| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Brooklyn |
| Namesake | Borough of Brooklyn, New York City, New York |
| Ordered | TBD |
| Identification | Pennant number:SSN-816 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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 more than 3 months |
| Test depth | greater than 800 ft (244 m) |
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The submarine would be the fourth U.S. Navy vessel named for Brooklyn, a borough of New York City on Long Island.[1]
Uniquely, Brooklyn was not ordered prior to her naming due to a dispute between the Navy and shipyards Huntington Ingalls Industries and General Dynamics Electric Boat over the potential cost.[2]
Design
Like their Block V predecessors, Block VI submarines 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.[3][4][5]
