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U.S.S. WEST VIRGINIA
(SSBN-736)MONTANI SEMPER LIBERI
(MOUNTAINEERS ARE ALWAYS FREE
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USS WEST VIRGINIA (SSBN-736) - an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
In Commission 1990 to PresentSSBN-736 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a SSBN-736 Shellback Initiation | Add a SSBN-736 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC | 1987 | - | Keel Date: 24 DEC 1987 at General Dynamics Electric Boat Groton CT | ||
| OCT | 1989 | - | Launch Date: 14 OCT 1989 | ||
| OCT | 1989 | - | OCT | 1989 | Launching 14 Oct 1989 - Sponsor Emma Byrd |
| OCT | 1990 | - | Commissioned: 20 OCT 1990 | ||
| OCT | 1990 | - | OCT | 1990 | Commissioning 20 Oct 1990 @ Kings Bay Subase Drydock |
| APR | 1996 | - | JUN | 1996 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 2010 | - | JAN | 2011 | North Atlantic |
SSBN-736 General Specifications
Class: Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
Named for: The State of West Virginia
Complement: 15 Officers and 140 Enlisted
Displacement: 16764 tons
Length: 560 feet.
Beam: 42 feet
Flank Speed: 25+ knots