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North Carolina (SSN-777)
Active Service

Radio Call Sign: November - Delta - Kilo - Delta

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Keel Laying - Construction
Commissioning


Virginia Class Attack Submarine: Named on 11 December 2000. Keel laid as USS North Carolina (SSN-777) 22 May 2004 at Northrup Grumman Newport News, Virginia. Christened on 21 April 2007; Launched on 5 May 2007; Delivered on 21 February 2008, and Commissioned on 3 May 2008 in Wilmington, NC.& homeported at Pear Harbor, Hawaii.

Specifications:Power Plant: One S9G pressurized water reactor, 29.84MW (40,000hp), one shaft with pumpjet propulsor, Improved Performance Machinery Program Phase III one secondary propulsion submerged motor. Displacement, 7,800 tons submerged. Length: 377 feet. Draft: 32 feet. Beam: 34 feet. Speed: 25+ knots submerged. Depth: Greater than 800 feet. Horizontal Tubes: Four 21" Torpedo Tubes, Vertical Tubes: 12 Vertical Launch System Tubes, Weapons: 38 weapons, including: Vertical Launch System Tomahawk Cruise Missiles, Mk 48 ADCAP Heavyweight Torpedoes, Advanced Mobile Mines, Unmanned Undersea Vehicles, Special Warfare: Dry Deck Shelter. Advanced SEAL Delivery System. Sonars: Spherical active/passive arrays. Light Weight Wide Aperture Arrays. TB-16, TB-29, and future towed arrays. High-frequency chin and sail arrays. Countermeasures: 1 internal launcher (reloadable 2-barrel) 14 external launchers. Crew: 113 officers and men.


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North Carolina441k The North Carolina (SSN-777) pulls into her new homeport of Submarine Base New London, Conn., 16 May 2008. U.S. Navy photo # N-8467N-003 by John Narewski, courtesy of navy.mil. via Bill Gonyo.
North Carolina306kJackie "Mom" Kaye receives a round of applause in appreciation of her service to the Virginia class attack submarine North Carolina (SSN-777) during the North Carolina change of command ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk. Mom Kaye has adopted 22 other submarines throughout her lifetime. Cmdr. Wes Schlauder relieved Capt. Mark Davis, who commissioned the boat 3 May 2008 in Wilmington, N.C. U.S. Navy photo # N-7668G-095 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Xander Gamble, courtesy of navy.mil.
North Carolina262k The attack submarine North Carolina (SSN-777) at Naval Station Norfolk during a change of command ceremony on 8 Sept. 2009. Cmdr. Wes Schlauder relieved Capt. Mark Davis, who commissioned the boat 3 May 2009 in Wilmington, N.C. U.S. Navy photo # N-7668G-046 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Xander Gamble, courtesy of navy.mil. via Bill Gonyo.
North Carolina268kRetired Cmdr. Corbin McNeill, a former submarine commanding officer, right, discusses the submarine community with Vice Adm. John J. Donnelly, commander, Submarine Force, and Ensign Andrew Weller aboard the attack submarine North Carolina (SSN-777) 5 Dec. 2009. North Carolina is conducting training operations off the coast of Florida. U.S. Navy photo # N-9097M-004 by Cmdr. Patrick McNally, courtesy of navy.mil. via Bill Gonyo.
North Carolina210k The North Carolina (SSN-777) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on 1 Dec. 2011 for their first operational deployment to the western Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo # N-UK333-091 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ronald Gutridge.
Photo added 12/10/11.
North Carolina1.71k28 photo PDF of the North Carolina (SSN-777) Photos by Daniel Terdiman courtesy of cnet.com.

There is no DANFS History currently available for North Carolina (SSN-777) at the Haze Gray & Underway Web Site, the main archive for the DANFS Online Project.
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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
The VIRGINIA Class America's Next Submarine
The Virginia Class—A New Submarine for the 21st Century
SSN-774 Virginia-class NSSN New Attack Submarine Centurion
NSSN VIRGINIA CLASS ATTACK SUBMARINE, USA
Making a Submarine - General Dynamics
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