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Cutthroat (LSV-2)

LSV (Large Scale Vehicle): Ordered 12 Feb 1999, designed and built by an industry team from Newport News Shipbuilding and General Dynamics/Electric Boat Company under contract from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Christened as Cutthroat (LSV 2), on November 15, 2000 and commisioned on Feb 2001. The Cutthroat is operated by the Acoustic Research Detachment (ARD) for the Naval Sea Systems Command (SEA 92R). Cutthroat is a 0.294-scale model of the Virginia (SSN-774) that will operate as an unmanned, autonomous submarine test vehicle for evaluating new technologies.Cutthroat will operate on Lake Pend Oreille at the Acoustic Research Detachment in Bayview, Idaho, the Navy's laboratory for demonstrating submarine stealth technology. The facility is operated by the Naval Surface Warfare Center's Carderock Division.

Specifications: Weight: 205 tons (205,000 metric tons) Length: 111 feet (33.83 meters) Beam: 10 feet (3.05 meters) Propulsion: Electric drive (3,000 shaft horsepower (shp) plant coupled with electric motor controller, expandable to 6,000 shp with additional motor controlled modules). Speed: N/A Operating depth: N/A Crew: Unmanned
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Cutthroat 33k Construction on the Cutthroat (LSV-2) began in September 1998, and the 60-foot long forward end left NNS on July 22, 2000. It is shown here being loaded onto one very large truck for shipment to U.S. Navy's Acoustic Research Detachment in Bayview, Idaho.
Photo by John Whalen, courtesy of nns.com.
Cutthroat 46k Cutthroat (LSV-2), loading for Departure from Newport News Shipbuilding to the U.S. Navy's Acoustic Research Detachment in Bayview, Idaho. The unit arrived on July 31, 2000.
Photo by John Whalen, courtesy of nns.com.
Cutthroat 35k Bows on view of the forward section of the Cutthroat (LSV-2), loading for Departure from Newport News Shipbuilding.
Photo by John Whalen, courtesy of nns.com.
Cutthroat 133k Athol Elementary Idaho School students sign their names on the Cutthroat (LSV-2) model before christening.
Photo by Pam Lama, courtesy of dt.navy.mil.com web site.
Cutthroat 18k Capt. Petri excites the students during the ceremony of the Cutthroat (LSV-2) model before christening.
Photo by Pam Lama, courtesy of dt.navy.mil.com web site.
Cutthroat 191k Cutthroat (LSV-2) is lowered into the water.
USN photo by Pam Lama, courtesy of dt.navy.mil.com web site.
Cutthroat 212k Ballons being released during the celebration of the Cutthroat's (LSV-2) launching.
USN photo by Pam Lama, courtesy of dt.navy.mil.com web site.
Cutthroat 149k Rear Admiral Phil Davis & Principal Connie McGee at Cutthroat's (LSV-2) launching.
USN photo by Pam Lama, courtesy of dt.navy.mil.com web site.
Cutthroat 79k Cutthroat (LSV-2), shown here during initial launching at the Acoustic Research Detachment in Bayview, Idaho.
Courtesy of chinfo.navy.mil web site.
Cutthroat 315k Cutthroat (LSV-2), submarine test vehicle is moved out of the support barge where final systems testing was conducted, into the waters of Scenic Bay, October 2001.
USN photo & text by Drew Meyer, courtesy of dt.navy.mil.com web site.
Cutthroat 289k Cutthroat (LSV-2), is moored to the tender, which will move the vehicle from the base at Bayview to the test area in the main body of Lake Pend Oreille. During acceptance trials, the vehicle will be operated by the NSWCCD LSV crew, with the shipbuilders, Newport News Shipbuilding and Electric Boat Company, providing support, October 2001.
USN photo & text by Drew Meyer, courtesy of dt.navy.mil.com web site.
Cutthroat 30k Cutthroat (LSV-2) starboard side view at Lake Pend Oreille in Idaho, 2003.
Courtesy of nn.northropgrumman.com web site.
There is no DANFS History currently available for Cutthroat (LSV-2) at the Haze Gray & Underway Web Site, the main archive for the DANFS Online Project.
Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
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