USS ALASKA (SSBN 732) | | BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINE (NUCLEAR-POWERED) | | VESSEL STATUS | | Class: | SSBN 726 | | UIC: | 21042 | Status: | Active, in commission | | Fleet: | U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET | Date Status Changed: | 01/25/1986 | | Homeport: | KINGS BAY, GA | Maintenance Category: | | | Berth: | | Force: | Battle Force | Builder: | General Dynamics Corp. | | MILESTONE DATES | Award Date: | 02/27/1978 | | Commission Date: | 01/25/1986 | Keel Date: | 03/09/1983 | | Inactivation Date: | | Launch Date: | 01/12/1985 | | Decommission Date: | | Age (since Launch) | 33.3 | | Years from Commission to Decommission: | | Delivery Date: | 11/26/1985 | | In-Service Date: | | Age (since Delivery) | 32.4 | | Out of Service Date: | | | | | Stricken Date: | | | PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS | Overall Length: | 560 ft | | Waterline Length: | | Extreme Beam: | 42 ft | | Waterline Beam: | | Max Navigational Draft: | 38 ft | | Draft Limit: | | Light Displacement: | 15219 tons | | Full Displacement: | 16756 tons | Dead Weight: | 1537 tons | | Hull Material: | | Steel hull, steel superstructure. | No. of Propellers: | 1 | | No. of Waterjets: | | | Propulsion Type: | | Steam Turbine (Nuclear) | Accommodations: | Officers: | 13 | | | Enlisted: | 140 | | | PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS | Custodian: | | US NAVY | Planning Yard: | | Electric Boat Div., General Dynamics, Groton, CT | Nuclear Planning Yard: | | Electric Boat Div., General Dynamics, Groton, CT | Ships Program Manager: | 392 | | Comments: | | Last Updated: | 10/27/2011 | | | | To learn more about current U.S. Navy ship types visit: | | |