USS Alabama (SSBN-731)

USS *Alabama* (SSBN-731)
	USS Alabama (SSBN-731)
History
United States
Name	Alabama
Namesake	State of Alabama
Ordered	27 February 1978
Builder	General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut
Laid down	14 October 1980
Launched	19 May 1984
Sponsored by	Mrs. Barbara E. Dickinson
Commissioned	25 May 1985
Homeport	Bangor, Washington
Motto	Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere; ("We dare defend our rights");
Status	in active service
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General characteristics
Class and type	Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
Displacement	16,764 long tons (17,033 t) surfaced; 18,750 long tons (19,050 t) submerged;
Length	560 ft (170 m)
Beam	42 ft (13 m)
Draft	38 ft (12 m)
Propulsion	1 × S8G PWR nuclear reactor (HEU 93.5%); 2 × geared turbines; 1 × 325 hp (242 kW) auxiliary motor; 1 × shaft @ 60,000 shp (45,000 kW);
Speed	Greater than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Test depth	Greater than 800 feet (240 m)
Complement	15 officers; 140 enlisted;
Armament	MK-48 torpedoes; 20 × Trident II D-5 ballistic missiles;

USS Alabama (SSBN-731) is the sixth Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, and the seventh United States vessel to be named for the state of Alabama. The boat's motto duplicates the state's motto, Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere ("We dare defend our rights").^[6]

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^ ^a ^b ^c Frost, Peter. "Newport News contract awarded". Daily Press. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
^ "US study of reactor and fuel types to enable naval reactors to shift from HEU fuel". Fissile Materials. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
^ Brendan Patrick Hanlon (July 2015). Validation of the Use of Low Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors (PDF) (Master thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Submarine Frequently Asked Questions". Chief of Naval Operations Submarine Warfare Division. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
^ "About USS Alabama | USS Alabama | SSBN 731 | Submarine Squadron 17 | COMSUBPAC". csp.navy.mil. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

History
USS Alabama (SSBN-731)
United States
Name	Alabama
Namesake	State of Alabama
Ordered	27 February 1978
Builder	General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut
Laid down	14 October 1980
Launched	19 May 1984
Sponsored by	Mrs. Barbara E. Dickinson
Commissioned	25 May 1985
Homeport	Bangor, Washington
Motto	Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere ("We dare defend our rights")
Status	in active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and type	Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
Displacement	16,764 long tons (17,033 t) surfaced^[1]^[2] 18,750 long tons (19,050 t) submerged^[1]
Length	560 ft (170 m)
Beam	42 ft (13 m)^[1]
Draft	38 ft (12 m)
Propulsion	1 × S8G PWR nuclear reactor^[1] (HEU 93.5%^[3]^[4]) 2 × geared turbines^[1] 1 × 325 hp (242 kW) auxiliary motor 1 × shaft @ 60,000 shp (45,000 kW)^[1]
Speed	Greater than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)^[5]
Test depth	Greater than 800 feet (240 m)^[5]
Complement	15 officers^[1]^[2] 140 enlisted^[1]^[2]
Armament	MK-48 torpedoes 20 × Trident II D-5 ballistic missiles