Years Of Service
These 12 submarines are planned to be in service for 43 years, from 2042 to 2085. Legend has it that Columbia was named after the United States Capitol. The second submarine, the USS Wisconsin, will be named in October 2020, while the lead submarine, the USS Columbia, will be named in 2021. (SSBN-826). Despite the fact that they are still in development, these submarines have some outstanding features.
Years Of Service
General Characteristics
Unlike the Ohio-class submarines, which required refueling in the middle of their service lifetimes, the Columbia-class submarines will be powered by a nuclear fuel core for the remainder of their estimated service lives. The beam of the Columbia-class submarines, like the Ohio-class submarines, will be 42 feet (13 meters). Not to mention that, in contrast to the Ohio-class submarines, these new submarines will feature 16 missile launch tubes rather than 24.
General Characteristics
