USS Texas (SSN-775)

USS Texas (SSN-775)
USS Texas in Yokosuka, Japan, in February 2015
History
United States
NameUSS Texas
NamesakeState of Texas
Awarded30 September 1999
BuilderGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat
Laid down12 July 2002
Sponsored byLaura Bush
Christened31 July 2004
Launched9 April 2005
Commissioned9 September 2006
HomeportGroton, Connecticut, U.S.
Motto"Don't Mess with Texas!"
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class & typeVirginia-class submarine
Displacement7,900 tonnes (7,800 long tons)
Length114.9 m (377 ft)
Beam10.3 m (34 ft)
Propulsion
  • 1 × S9G PWR nuclear reactor 280,000 shp (210 MW), HEU 93%
  • 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW)
  • 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor
  • 1 × secondary propulsion motor
Speedexceeds 25 kn (29 mph; 46 km/h)
RangeMeasured in terms of time (life-of-the-ship; approx. 33 years)
Complement134 (14 officers, 120 enlisted)
Armament

USS Texas (SSN-775) is a Virginia-class submarine, and the fourth warship of the United States Navy to be named after the US state of Texas. Texas was commissioned as a US Navy warship in Galveston, Texas, on 9 September 2006.

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