USS Texas (SSN-775) is a Virginia-class submarine, and the fourth warship of the United States Navy to be named after the US state of Texas.
USS Texas in Yokosuka, Japan, in February 2015
SSN-775's keel being laid in July 2002.
SSN-775's keel being laid in July 2002.
Texas under construction.
The Virginia class, or the SSN-774 class, is the newest class of nuclear-powered cruise missile fast attack submarines in service with the United States Navy. The class is designed for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and littoral missions, including anti-submarine warfare and intelligence gathering operations. They are scheduled to replace older Los Angeles-class submarines, many of which have already been decommissioned. Virginia-class submarines will be acquired through 2043, and are expected to remain in service until at least 2060, with later submarines expected to operate into the 2070s.
USS Virginia underway in July 2004
Rendering of a Virginia-class attack submarine
USS North Carolina, the last Block I boat, at her commissioning ceremony. Her advanced masts are visible in this image.
A sailor using an Xbox 360 controller to control the photonic masts of the USS Colorado (SSN-788) in 2018. It is the first submarine to use this Xbox controller.
