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USS Newport News (CA–148) was the third and last ship of the Des Moines-class of heavy cruisers in the United States Navy. She was the first fully air-conditioned surface ship and the last active all-gun heavy cruiser in the United States Navy.
USS Newport News (SSN-750), a Los Angeles -class submarine, is the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Newport News, Virginia. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 19 April 1982 and her keel was laid down on 3 March 1984.
Aerial view of the Newport News shipyard in 1994. Visible in the drydocks are USS Long Beach and USNS Gilliland. Newport News Shipbuilding ( NNS ), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is the sole designer, builder, and refueler of aircraft carriers and one of two providers of submarines for the United States Navy.
USS Frederick with its bow ramp extended USS Racine bow view with bow ramp sitting on deck. The Newport class were designed under project SCB 247 to meet the goal put forward by the United States amphibious forces to have a tank landing ship (LST) capable of over 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph).
Newport-class tank landing ship: Displacement: 4,793 long tons (4,870 t) light; 8,342 long tons (8,476 t) full load; Length: 522 ft 4 in (159.2 m) oa; 562 ft (171.3 m) over derrick arms; Beam: 69 ft 6 in (21.2 m) Draft: 17 ft 6 in (5.3 m) max: Propulsion: 2 shafts; 6 GM diesel engines (3 per shaft) 16,500 shp (12,300 kW) Bow thruster; Speed
USS Newport News: SSN-750 Los Angeles: Attack submarine: 3 June 1989: Norfolk, VA: Scheduled to be decommissioned 2026: USS Nimitz: CVN-68 Nimitz: Aircraft carrier: 3 May 1975: Bremerton, WA: Scheduled to be decommissioned 2025: USS Nitze: DDG-94 Arleigh Burke: Destroyer: 5 March 2005: Norfolk, VA: USS Normandy: CG-60 Ticonderoga: Cruiser: 9 ...
Newport News Shipbuilding; Operators: United States Navy: Preceded by: Oregon City class: Succeeded by: None: Built: 1945-1949: In commission: 1948–1975: Planned: 12: Completed: 3: Cancelled: 9: Retired: 3: Scrapped: 2: Preserved: 1: General characteristics (as built) Type: Heavy cruiser: Displacement: 17,255 long tons (17,532 t) (standard ...
Newport News Shipbuilding: Operators United States Navy: Preceded by: USS Ranger: Succeeded by: USS Wasp: Built: 21 May 1934 - 20 October 1941: In commission: 30 September 1937 – 17 February 1947: Completed: 3: Lost: 2: Retired: 1: General characteristics; Type: Aircraft carrier: Displacement: 19,800 long tons (20,100 t) standard; 25,500 long ...
The 555-metric ton island in place after being lifted into position on the ship's flight deck during a ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding in January 2013. Construction. On 10 September 2008, the U.S. Navy signed a $5.1 billion contract with Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia, to design and construct the carrier. Northrop ...
USS Newport News (CA-148), was a Des Moines -class heavy cruiser in service from 1948 to 1978. USS Newport News (SSN-750), is a Los Angeles -class submarine commissioned in 1989 and currently in active service. Categories: Set index articles on ships.