The first was a screw steamer originally named Tonawanda that served in the American Civil War; the second, commissioned in 1902, was an Arkansas-class monitor with a single gun turret and was one of the last monitors of the U.S. Navy. Razorback conducted five combat patrols during World War II, sinking Japanese vessels, capturing Japanese POWs and rescuing American pilots who had been shot down. © 2020 KFSM-TV. This was the largest single-day launch of US submarines ever. The last Arkansas, one of four Virginia-class nuclear-powered guided missile cruisers, commissioned in 1980 and decommissioned in 1998.The submarine will begin construction in 2018 and is expected to join the fleet in 2023.Virginia-class attack submarines provide the Navy with the capabilities required to maintain the nation’s undersea supremacy well into the 21st century.

At the end of WWII, she was one of only 12 submarines selected to be present in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese surrender was signed. Her keel was laid on 09 September, 1943. The third Arkansas was one of two Wyoming-class battleships, commissioned in 1912.
All of these items created a great deal of drag. “She will sail the world like those who have gone before her, defending the American people and representing our American values through presence.”The future USS Arkansas will be the fifth naval vessel to bear the name. It was ordered on April 28, 2014. The Arkansas-class monitors did not see any combat during World War I and instead served as submarine tenders. Arkansas will be delivered by NNS located in Newport News, Virginia.Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.WASHINGTON (NNS) — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced June 15 that SSN 800, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Arkansas. During a naming ceremony on June 15, 2016, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that future U.S. Navy submarine SSN-800 will bear the name USS Arkansas. Her keel was laid on 09 September, 1943. WASHINGTON (NNS) — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced June 15 that SSN 800, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Arkansas.“As we sail deeper into the 21st century it is time for another USS Arkansas; time to keep that storied name alive in our Navy,” said Mabus. WWII submarines like Razorback were basically surface ships that could submerge, but were very slow under water (8.5 knots vs 18 knots surfaced). Razorback was constructed in Drydock #1 at the shipyard, and she was launched, along with two sister ships (USS Redfish (SS 395) and USS Ronquil (SS 396)) on 27 January, 1944. They are designed with a reactor plant that will not require refueling during the planned life of the ship, reducing lifecycle costs while increasing underway time. All Rights Reserved. But the Virginia-class submarine's claim to fame is its ability to hunt and destroy enemy vessels, both on the surface and skulking beneath the waves. This submarine, after a long and varied service, is now docked in North Little Rock (Pulaski County), as part of the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum. USS Arkansas (SSN-800) will be a Block 4 Virginia-class submarine for the United States Navy. Located at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, the USS Razorback, is a Balao-class submarine of the Sandlance variant, built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. USS Razorback, a Balao-class submarine of the Sandlance variant, was built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. USS Scabbardfish (SS 397) was also launched at the shipyard that day. The submarine will be built under a unique teaming agreement between General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, wherein both companies build certain portions of each submarine and then alternate deliveries.
They are also designed for special forces delivery and support.Each Virginia-class submarine weighs 7,800 tons and is 377 feet in length, has a beam of 34 feet, and can operate at more than 25 knots submerged. The museum also holds a collection from the Arkansas River Historical Society featuring the history of the Arkansas River.

They have enhanced stealth, sophisticated surveillance capabilities and special warfare enhancements that will enable them to meet the Navy’s multi-mission requirements.These submarines have the capability to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and conduct covert, long-term surveillance of land areas, littoral waters or other sea-based forces. A submarine’s underwater speed is limited by the amount of drag created by it’s fairwater, periscopes, guns, and other deck machinery. U.S. Navy To Name Attack Submarine USS Arkansas WASHINGTON (NNS) — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced June 15 that SSN 800, a … The name “Razorback” came from the Rorqual family of whales, which are characterized by throat grooves that extend from the throat to the flippers. The museum features exhibits on the following Naval vessels: the submarine USS Razorback (SS-394), the tugboat USS Hoga , the battleship USS Arkansas (BB-33), and the missile cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN-41). Other missions include anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare, mine delivery and minefield mapping. ... The crew aboard the USS Arkansas …