USS South Dakota (SSN-790)
US Navy Virginia-class submarine
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USS South Dakota (SSN-790), is a nuclear powered Virginia-class submarine in service with the United States Navy. The contract to build her was awarded to Huntington Ingalls Industries in partnership with the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics in Newport News, Virginia, on 22 December 2008. This boat is the seventh of the Block III submarines which will feature a revised bow, including some technology from Ohio-class SSGNs.[11] The keel laying ceremony took place on 4 April 2016. The boat's sponsor is Deanie Dempsey, wife of General Martin Dempsey.[1] Her christening ceremony took place on 14 October 2017 in Groton, Connecticut.
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South Dakota on 9 January 2019 | |
| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS South Dakota |
| Namesake | The state of South Dakota |
| Awarded | 22 December 2008 |
| Builder | Electric Boat |
| Laid down | 4 April 2016[1] |
| Christened | 14 October 2017[2] |
| Acquired | 24 September 2018[3] |
| Commissioned | 2 February 2019[4] |
| Home port | Groton, Connecticut |
| Identification | Hull number: SSN-790 |
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| Status | In active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Virginia-class submarine |
| Displacement | 7800 tons light, 7800 tons full[5] |
| Length | 114.9 meters (377 feet)[5] |
| Beam | 10.3 meters (34 feet) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h)[9] |
| Range | Essentially unlimited distance; 33 years |
| Test depth | greater than 800 feet (240 meters)[10] |
| Complement | 134 officers and men[9] |
In popular culture
In 2024, Business Insider filmed a short documentary aboard the USS South Dakota showing how Navy culinary specialists prepare meals for the crew members while on board.[12]
