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For other ships with the same name, see USS Wahoo.

USS Wahoo (SSN-806), a Block V Virginia-class submarine for the United States Navy, will be the fifth United States Navy vessel named for the wahoo. It was ordered on 2 December 2019. Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite officially announced the name on 17 November 2020, in a press release.[2]

Design

Compared to Blocks I-IV of Virginia-class submarines, Block V vessels will incorporate previously introduced modifications to the base design in addition to a Virginia Payload Module (VPM). The VPM inserts a segment into the boat's hull which adds four vertical launch tubes. Each tube allows for the carrying of seven Tomahawk strike missiles, increasing her armament to a total of 40 missiles.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Naval Vessel Register".
  2. ^ "SECNAV Names Two Future Virginia-class Submarines Tang, Wahoo" (Press release). United States Navy. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Attack Submarines - SSN". United States Navy. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
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