40:
409:
401:
428:
62:
190:
513:, ready to go forth and take the fight to the enemy. Emblazoned on her hull is the shape of the state of Texas, denoting the outstanding patriotism and leadership the citizens of Texas have contributed to the American nation. Located within the state outline is a symbol of the atom, representing the warfighting capability and endurance afforded
1055:
527:. This identifies the singularity of purpose between the men and women who enforce Texas law and the sailors. The four white stars represent the four American warships to bear the name of the state of Texas. "
1506:
1475:
1096:
494:
The submarine departed Pearl Harbor for her first three-month operational patrol on 27 October 2010. The location of her first deployment was not disclosed by the Navy.
591:
1496:
1027:
1470:
757:
1516:
1018:
294:
1089:
955:
925:
695:
895:
626:
655:
157:
1501:
1082:
805:
1302:
472:
417:
105:
408:
400:
598:
592:"Laura Bush Authenticates Keel for the Virginia-Class Submarine Texas (SSN 775) at Northrop Grumman's Newport News Sector"
365:
39:
1143:
544:
1418:
1323:
1161:
711:"Validation of the Use of Low Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors"
1256:
1214:
1411:
1397:
1189:
318:
314:
251:
1309:
1235:
1182:
1168:
1105:
427:
344:
205:
528:
169:
1448:
1432:
1196:
761:
259:
735:
1457:
1362:
1337:
1263:
1242:
1228:
1175:
1122:
833:
710:
381:
831:
Kakesako, Gregg K. (20 September 2009). "New Attack
Submarine En Route To Its New Home at Pearl Harbor".
1369:
1295:
1281:
1249:
1062:
1015:
524:
1288:
1136:
783:
1511:
1425:
1390:
1330:
850:
963:
933:
1404:
1383:
1376:
1344:
1316:
457:
385:
354:
368:
shipyard (then called
Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.) on 30 September 1998 and her
903:
630:
691:
465:
659:
461:
389:
373:
1221:
1022:
325:
865:
Cole, William (24 November 2009). "USS Texas
Arrives at New Home Port in Pearl Harbor".
809:
189:
1032:
1010:
560:
1490:
1067:
686:
Ragheb, Magdi (9 September 2011), Tsvetkov, Pavel (ed.), "Nuclear Naval
Propulsion",
565:
536:
448:
443:
736:"US study of reactor and fuel types to enable naval reactors to shift from HEU fuel"
476:
547:
to ensure the future of Texas, and it also represents the perseverance with which
985:
369:
248:
531:" is a well known state slogan and a warning for those who attempt to prevent
484:
377:
255:
123:
1074:
1046:
350:
211:
20:
880:
Kakesako, Gregg K. (29 May 2010). "USS Texas Leaves For First
Deployment".
784:"Uss Texas 775 Commissioning High Resolution Stock Photography and Images"
956:"PNSY Completes First Ever Virginia-class Major Maintenance Availability"
269:
848:
Cole, William (15 November 2009). "USS Texas Pays Icy Visit To Arctic".
551:
and her crew will endure through all missions that are put before her."
627:"Northrop Grumman Successfully Launches Virginia-Class Submarine Texas"
426:
416:
415:
407:
399:
358:
87:
1078:
543:
represents the gallant heroism of those who fought and died at
293:
Measured in terms of time (life-of-the-ship; approx. 33 years)
1028:
Former first lady addresses USS Texas change of command event
380:, First Lady of the United States. She was launched into the
597:. Northrop Grumman Corporation. 12 July 2002. Archived from
758:"Laura Bush Christens Texas Submarine at Northrop Grumman"
688:
446:
on 4 September 2006 and was escorted into the harbor by
806:"First Lady Laura Bush Welcomes USS Texas to the Fleet"
656:"First Lady Laura Bush Welcomes USS Texas to the Fleet"
1066:, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the
1060:
This article includes information collected from the
1016:
Laura Bush presides over USS Texas change of command
1476:
List of submarine classes of the United States Navy
1355:
1274:
1207:
1154:
1115:
535:from carrying out her mission. The battle scarred
483:traveled to the Arctic Ocean and surfaced near the
491:arrived at her new home port on 23 November 2009.
479:on 16 September 2009. On her way to Pearl Harbor,
621:
619:
265:2 Ă— steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW)
681:
679:
677:
501:underwent a scheduled 20-month-long overhaul.
285:exceeds 25 kn (29 mph; 46 km/h)
1090:
586:
584:
582:
364:The contract to build her was awarded to the
8:
1507:Nuclear submarines of the United States Navy
1471:List of submarines of the United States Navy
926:"Shipyard Begins First Virginia-class EDSRA"
563:of the Discovery Channel television series,
650:
648:
1097:
1083:
1075:
1011:Galveston Welcomes Submarine Texas Skipper
523:is backed by the traditional badge of the
452:. With a crowd of 10,000 in attendance,
19:For other ships with the same name, see
578:
412:SSN-775's keel being laid in July 2002.
404:SSN-775's keel being laid in July 2002.
27:
1497:Ships built in Newport News, Virginia
738:. fissilematerials.org. 10 April 2020
58:
7:
509:"In the forefront is a full view of
48:in Yokosuka, Japan, in February 2015
896:"USS Texas holds change of command"
559:This commissioning was depicted in
357:to be named after the US state of
14:
902:. 4 February 2012. Archived from
1053:
353:, and the fourth warship of the
188:
60:
38:
16:US Navy Virginia-class submarine
1517:Submarines of the United States
473:New London Naval Submarine Base
275:1 Ă— secondary propulsion motor
221:7,900 tonnes (7,800 long tons)
106:General Dynamics Electric Boat
1:
962:. 10 May 2012. Archived from
932:. 7 June 2012. Archived from
366:Northrop Grumman Newport News
254:nuclear reactor 280,000
986:"Discovery: Future Weapons"
716:. dspace.mit.edu. June 2015
1533:
324:4 Ă— 533 mm torpedo tubes (
229:114.9 m (377 ft)
18:
1502:Virginia-class submarines
1466:
1443:
1021:28 September 2011 at the
372:on 12 July 2002. She was
196:
53:
37:
1033:At Sea on Navy Sub Texas
388:as a US Navy warship in
321:Tomahawk cruise missile)
237:10.3 m (34 ft)
197:General characteristics
882:Honolulu Star-Bulletin
834:Honolulu Star-Bulletin
468:on 9 September 2006.
436:
424:
413:
405:
1063:Naval Vessel Register
988:. discovery.com. 2023
529:Don't Mess with Texas
504:
431:The launching of USS
430:
419:
411:
403:
392:on 9 September 2006.
384:on 9 April 2005, and
170:Don't Mess with Texas
966:on 25 February 2013
936:on 24 February 2013
867:Honolulu Advertiser
851:Honolulu Advertiser
561:Season 2, Episode 4
423:under construction.
376:on 31 July 2004 by
34:
662:on 2 November 2007
604:on 29 October 2005
555:In popular culture
517:by nuclear power.
471:The boat departed
437:
425:
414:
406:
370:keel was laid down
355:United States Navy
28:
1484:
1483:
1304:Hyman G. Rickover
1109:-class submarines
906:on 6 October 2015
764:on 10 August 2007
697:978-953-307-474-0
466:US Atlantic Fleet
464:, and joined the
334:
333:
268:1 Ă— single shaft
180:in active service
120:Sponsored by
97:30 September 1999
1524:
1099:
1092:
1085:
1076:
1057:
1056:
1050:
1049:
1047:Official website
998:
997:
995:
993:
982:
976:
975:
973:
971:
952:
946:
945:
943:
941:
922:
916:
915:
913:
911:
900:ho'okelenews.com
892:
886:
885:
877:
871:
870:
862:
856:
855:
845:
839:
838:
828:
822:
821:
819:
817:
808:. Archived from
802:
796:
795:
793:
791:
780:
774:
773:
771:
769:
760:. Archived from
754:
748:
747:
745:
743:
732:
726:
725:
723:
721:
715:
707:
701:
700:
683:
672:
671:
669:
667:
658:. Archived from
652:
643:
642:
640:
638:
633:on 8 August 2007
629:. Archived from
623:
614:
613:
611:
609:
603:
596:
588:
462:Galveston, Texas
390:Galveston, Texas
192:
149:9 September 2006
68:
65:
64:
63:
42:
35:
1532:
1531:
1527:
1526:
1525:
1523:
1522:
1521:
1487:
1486:
1485:
1480:
1462:
1439:
1351:
1270:
1203:
1150:
1111:
1103:
1054:
1045:
1044:
1041:
1023:Wayback Machine
1007:
1005:Further reading
1002:
1001:
991:
989:
984:
983:
979:
969:
967:
960:navsea.navy.mil
954:
953:
949:
939:
937:
930:navsea.navy.mil
924:
923:
919:
909:
907:
894:
893:
889:
879:
878:
874:
864:
863:
859:
847:
846:
842:
830:
829:
825:
815:
813:
812:on 12 July 2017
804:
803:
799:
789:
787:
782:
781:
777:
767:
765:
756:
755:
751:
741:
739:
734:
733:
729:
719:
717:
713:
709:
708:
704:
698:
685:
684:
675:
665:
663:
654:
653:
646:
636:
634:
625:
624:
617:
607:
605:
601:
594:
590:
589:
580:
575:
557:
507:
398:
258:(210 MW),
66:
61:
59:
49:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1530:
1528:
1520:
1519:
1514:
1509:
1504:
1499:
1489:
1488:
1482:
1481:
1479:
1478:
1473:
1467:
1464:
1463:
1461:
1460:
1454:
1444:
1441:
1440:
1438:
1437:
1430:
1423:
1416:
1409:
1406:John H. Dalton
1402:
1395:
1388:
1381:
1374:
1367:
1359:
1357:
1353:
1352:
1350:
1349:
1342:
1335:
1328:
1321:
1314:
1307:
1300:
1293:
1286:
1278:
1276:
1272:
1271:
1269:
1268:
1261:
1254:
1247:
1240:
1233:
1226:
1219:
1211:
1209:
1205:
1204:
1202:
1201:
1194:
1187:
1180:
1173:
1166:
1158:
1156:
1152:
1151:
1149:
1148:
1145:North Carolina
1141:
1134:
1127:
1119:
1117:
1113:
1112:
1104:
1102:
1101:
1094:
1087:
1079:
1073:
1072:
1051:
1040:
1039:External links
1037:
1036:
1035:
1030:
1025:
1013:
1006:
1003:
1000:
999:
977:
947:
917:
887:
872:
857:
840:
823:
797:
775:
749:
727:
702:
696:
673:
644:
615:
577:
576:
574:
571:
556:
553:
539:flying behind
537:Lone Star flag
506:
503:
475:at Groton for
397:
394:
332:
331:
330:
329:
322:
309:
305:
304:
301:
297:
296:
291:
287:
286:
283:
279:
278:
277:
276:
273:
266:
263:
243:
239:
238:
235:
231:
230:
227:
223:
222:
219:
215:
214:
203:
202:Class and type
199:
198:
194:
193:
186:
182:
181:
178:
174:
173:
166:
162:
161:
155:
151:
150:
147:
143:
142:
139:
135:
134:
131:
127:
126:
121:
117:
116:
113:
109:
108:
103:
99:
98:
95:
91:
90:
88:State of Texas
85:
81:
80:
74:
70:
69:
56:
55:
51:
50:
43:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1529:
1518:
1515:
1513:
1510:
1508:
1505:
1503:
1500:
1498:
1495:
1494:
1492:
1477:
1474:
1472:
1469:
1468:
1465:
1459:
1456:Followed by:
1455:
1453:
1451:
1447:Preceded by:
1446:
1445:
1442:
1436:
1435:
1431:
1429:
1428:
1424:
1422:
1421:
1420:San Francisco
1417:
1415:
1414:
1410:
1408:
1407:
1403:
1401:
1400:
1396:
1394:
1393:
1389:
1387:
1386:
1382:
1380:
1379:
1375:
1373:
1372:
1368:
1366:
1365:
1361:
1360:
1358:
1354:
1348:
1347:
1343:
1341:
1340:
1336:
1334:
1333:
1329:
1327:
1326:
1325:Massachusetts
1322:
1320:
1319:
1315:
1313:
1312:
1308:
1306:
1305:
1301:
1299:
1298:
1294:
1292:
1291:
1287:
1285:
1284:
1280:
1279:
1277:
1273:
1267:
1266:
1262:
1260:
1259:
1255:
1253:
1252:
1248:
1246:
1245:
1241:
1239:
1238:
1234:
1232:
1231:
1227:
1225:
1224:
1220:
1218:
1217:
1213:
1212:
1210:
1206:
1200:
1199:
1195:
1193:
1192:
1188:
1186:
1185:
1181:
1179:
1178:
1174:
1172:
1171:
1167:
1165:
1164:
1163:New Hampshire
1160:
1159:
1157:
1153:
1147:
1146:
1142:
1140:
1139:
1135:
1133:
1132:
1128:
1126:
1125:
1121:
1120:
1118:
1114:
1110:
1108:
1100:
1095:
1093:
1088:
1086:
1081:
1080:
1077:
1071:
1069:
1068:public domain
1064:
1061:
1052:
1048:
1043:
1042:
1038:
1034:
1031:
1029:
1026:
1024:
1020:
1017:
1014:
1012:
1009:
1008:
1004:
987:
981:
978:
965:
961:
957:
951:
948:
935:
931:
927:
921:
918:
905:
901:
897:
891:
888:
883:
876:
873:
868:
861:
858:
853:
852:
844:
841:
836:
835:
827:
824:
811:
807:
801:
798:
785:
779:
776:
763:
759:
753:
750:
737:
731:
728:
712:
706:
703:
699:
693:
689:
682:
680:
678:
674:
661:
657:
651:
649:
645:
632:
628:
622:
620:
616:
600:
593:
587:
585:
583:
579:
572:
570:
568:
567:
566:FutureWeapons
562:
554:
552:
550:
546:
542:
538:
534:
530:
526:
525:Texas Rangers
522:
518:
516:
512:
502:
500:
497:In May 2012,
495:
492:
490:
487:'s ice pack.
486:
482:
478:
474:
469:
467:
463:
459:
455:
451:
450:
445:
444:Galveston Bay
441:
435:in July 2004.
434:
429:
422:
418:
410:
402:
395:
393:
391:
387:
383:
379:
375:
371:
367:
362:
360:
356:
352:
349:
347:
342:
340:
327:
326:Mk-48 torpedo
323:
320:
316:
312:
311:
310:
307:
306:
302:
299:
298:
295:
292:
289:
288:
284:
281:
280:
274:
271:
267:
264:
261:
257:
253:
250:
246:
245:
244:
241:
240:
236:
233:
232:
228:
225:
224:
220:
217:
216:
213:
210:
208:
204:
201:
200:
195:
191:
187:
184:
183:
179:
176:
175:
171:
167:
164:
163:
159:
156:
153:
152:
148:
145:
144:
140:
137:
136:
132:
129:
128:
125:
122:
119:
118:
114:
111:
110:
107:
104:
101:
100:
96:
93:
92:
89:
86:
83:
82:
79:
75:
72:
71:
67:United States
57:
52:
47:
41:
36:
32:
26:
22:
1458:SSN(X) class
1449:
1433:
1426:
1419:
1412:
1405:
1398:
1391:
1384:
1377:
1370:
1363:
1345:
1338:
1331:
1324:
1317:
1310:
1303:
1296:
1289:
1282:
1264:
1258:South Dakota
1257:
1250:
1243:
1236:
1229:
1222:
1216:North Dakota
1215:
1197:
1190:
1183:
1176:
1169:
1162:
1144:
1137:
1130:
1129:
1123:
1106:
1065:
1059:
990:. Retrieved
980:
968:. Retrieved
964:the original
959:
950:
938:. Retrieved
934:the original
929:
920:
908:. Retrieved
904:the original
899:
890:
881:
875:
866:
860:
849:
843:
832:
826:
814:. Retrieved
810:the original
800:
788:. Retrieved
778:
766:. Retrieved
762:the original
752:
740:. Retrieved
730:
718:. Retrieved
705:
687:
664:. Retrieved
660:the original
635:. Retrieved
631:the original
606:. Retrieved
599:the original
564:
558:
548:
540:
532:
520:
519:
514:
510:
508:
505:Ship's crest
498:
496:
493:
488:
480:
477:Pearl Harbor
470:
458:commissioned
453:
447:
439:
438:
432:
420:
386:commissioned
363:
345:
338:
336:
335:
218:Displacement
206:
158:Pearl Harbor
146:Commissioned
141:9 April 2005
133:31 July 2004
115:12 July 2002
77:
45:
30:
25:
1413:Long Island
1399:Silversides
1223:John Warner
1191:Mississippi
910:3 September
790:20 November
442:arrived at
382:James River
1512:2005 ships
1491:Categories
1311:New Jersey
1237:Washington
1184:California
1170:New Mexico
992:18 January
970:18 January
940:18 January
768:8 December
666:9 December
637:8 December
608:29 October
573:References
485:North Pole
378:Laura Bush
374:christened
300:Complement
242:Propulsion
130:Christened
124:Laura Bush
33:(SSN-775)
1434:Baltimore
1208:Block III
1198:Minnesota
545:the Alamo
351:submarine
341:(SSN-775)
272:propulsor
212:submarine
112:Laid down
21:USS Texas
1364:Oklahoma
1339:Arkansas
1275:Block IV
1265:Delaware
1244:Colorado
1230:Illinois
1177:Missouri
1155:Block II
1124:Virginia
1107:Virginia
1019:Archived
742:20 March
720:20 March
346:Virginia
308:Armament
270:pump-jet
207:Virginia
154:Homeport
138:Launched
84:Namesake
1450:Seawolf
1371:Arizona
1356:Block V
1297:Montana
1283:Vermont
1251:Indiana
1116:Block I
816:21 July
786:. Alamy
396:History
319:BGM-109
102:Builder
94:Awarded
54:History
1290:Oregon
1138:Hawaii
1058:
694:
449:Elissa
348:-class
226:Length
209:-class
177:Status
160:, U.S.
1452:class
1427:Miami
1392:Wahoo
1332:Idaho
1131:Texas
714:(PDF)
602:(PDF)
595:(PDF)
549:Texas
541:Texas
533:Texas
521:Texas
515:Texas
511:Texas
499:Texas
489:Texas
481:Texas
454:Texas
440:Texas
433:Texas
421:Texas
359:Texas
343:is a
339:Texas
313:12 Ă—
290:Range
282:Speed
185:Badge
165:Motto
78:Texas
46:Texas
31:Texas
1385:Tang
1378:Barb
1346:Utah
1318:Iowa
994:2023
972:2022
942:2023
912:2015
818:2017
792:2021
770:2007
744:2022
722:2022
692:ISBN
668:2007
639:2007
610:2005
456:was
337:USS
247:1 Ă—
234:Beam
76:USS
73:Name
44:USS
29:USS
460:in
315:VLS
303:134
262:93%
260:HEU
256:shp
252:PWR
249:S9G
1493::
958:.
928:.
898:.
690:,
676:^
647:^
618:^
581:^
569:.
361:.
172:!"
1098:e
1091:t
1084:v
1070:.
996:.
974:.
944:.
914:.
884:.
869:.
854:.
837:.
820:.
794:.
772:.
746:.
724:.
670:.
641:.
612:.
328:)
317:(
168:"
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.