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“Designation of the first submarine is another milestone that affirms the hard work of thousands of workers in southeastern Connecticut to replace the aging Ohio-class submarines. The USS Columbia and the rest of the submarines in the class will patrol the seas until the 2080s in silent but critical service to our nation’s defense, and will carry with it the history of the shipyard that launched the ‘Forty-One For Freedom’ original class of ballistic submarines starting in 1957,” said Courtney. The second Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine (SSBN) will be named for the state of Wisconsin, the secretary of the Navy said during an Oct. 'The decision to name new ballistic missile submarine after our Nation’s Capital is the highest compliment that the Navy can bestow on this critical program. 22, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress. La clase Columbia será el submarino más grande construido por Estados Unidos, con 20 000 t de desplazamiento. By tradition, all of the following submarines will be known as Columbia-class. Strategic Command for nuclear ballistic missile patrols at sea, Rear Adm. Navy formally announced that the first Ohio-class replacement submarine will be named the USS Columbia (SSBN-826) in honor of the District of Columbia. The Navy needs to build 12 Columbia-class SSBNs to meet the requirements from the U.S. At about 171m the Columbia class will be about the same length as the Ohio. It is planned that the construction of USS Columbia (SSBN-826) will begin in in fiscal year 2021. SSBN (ballistic missile submarine) will incorporate advanced features. Find out the key design features, budget, delivery schedule, and the names of the first two boats in the class, named after the District of Columbia and Wisconsin. The 12 submarines of the Columbia-class will replace the Ohio-class submarines which are reaching their maximum extended service life. Learn about the Columbia-class submarine, a new class of 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the aging Ohio-class SSBNs, with a service life of 40 years and a cost of 347 billion.

NORWICH, CT -Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), ranking member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, made the following statement after the U.S. Navy Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines.

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