USS Idaho (SSN-799) explained

Idaho (SSN-799), a, will be the fifth U.S. Navy vessel named for the state of Idaho. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the name on 23 August 2015, at a ceremony in Idaho.[1] The keel laying ceremony took place 24 August 2020 at the Quonset Point Facility of General Dynamics Electric Boat in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.[2] Idaho is projected to cost around $2.6 billion dollars and to be commissioned in 2025.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fonseca . Joseph R. . New Submarine Named USS Idaho . Marine Technology News . August 23, 2015 . May 7, 2021.
  2. Web site: USS Idaho (SSN 799) Keel Laying August 24th. December 1, 2020. General Dynamics Electric Boat.
  3. Web site: Scholl . Jacob . Construction is underway for a new Navy vessel named USS Idaho, the first in 100 years . Stars and Stripes . December 1, 1969 . May 7, 2021.
  4. Web site: Construction & Commissioning . USS Idaho Commissioning Committee . 5 January 2024.

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