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USS RHODE ISLAND is the 15th TRIDENT class Fleet Ballistic Submarine and the third U.S. Naval ship to be named in honor of the 13th state of the Union.
| General Characteristics: | Keel Laid: December 1, 1990 |
| Launched: July 17, 1993 | |
| Commissioned: July 9, 1994 | |
| Builder: General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, Groton, Conn. | |
| Propulsion system: one nuclear reactor | |
| Propellers: one | |
| Length: 560 feet (171 meters) | |
| Beam: 42 feet (12.8 meters) | |
| Draft: 36,5 feet (11.1 meters) | |
| Displacement: Surfaced: approx. 16,765 tons Submerged: approx. 18,750 tons | |
| Speed: 20+ knots | |
| Armament: 24 tubes for Trident | |
| Homeport: Kings Bay, Georgia | |
| Crew: 17 Officers, 15 Chief Petty Officers and 122 Enlisted (2 crews) |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS RHODE ISLAND. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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back to top go to the end of the pageUSS RHODE ISLAND Image Gallery:
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The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the RHODE ISLAND at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va., on October 4, 2017. The RHODE ISLAND is presently undergoing a 27-month Engineered Refueling Overhaul (EROH) at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
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