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[ 0 => '{{other ships|USS New Mexico}}', 1 => '{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2013}}', 2 => '{{lead too short|date=October 2009}}', 3 => '{|{{Infobox ship begin}}', 4 => '{{Infobox ship image', 5 => '|Ship image=[[File:USS New Mexico (SSN-779).jpg|300px]]', 6 => '|Ship caption=The christening of ''New Mexico'' on 13 December 2008.', 7 => '}}', 8 => '{{Infobox ship career', 9 => '|Ship flag={{USN flag}}', 10 => '|Ship name= USS ''New Mexico''', 11 => '|Ship namesake= The State of [[New Mexico]]', 12 => '|Ship ordered=14 August 2003', 13 => '|Ship builder=[[Newport News Shipbuilding]]', 14 => '|Ship laid down=12 April 2008', 15 => '|Ship christened = 13 December 2008', 16 => '}}', 17 => '{{Infobox ship career', 18 => '|Hide header=yes', 19 => '|Ship launched=18 January 2009<ref name="Frost, Peter 2009">Frost, Peter, "Submarine New Mexico Launched", ''[[Daily Press (Virginia)|Daily Press]]'', 23 January 2009.</ref>', 20 => '|Ship acquired=', 21 => '|Ship commissioned=27 March 2010<ref>[http://ussnewmexico.net/commissioning-date-announced-2/ USS New Mexico (SSN-779) | Website of Submarine USS New Mexico<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>', 22 => '|Ship decommissioned=', 23 => '|Ship homeport = [[Naval Submarine Base New London|Groton, Connecticut]]', 24 => '|Ship struck=', 25 => '|Ship reinstated=', 26 => '|Ship honors=', 27 => '|Ship fate=', 28 => '|Ship status=In active service with Submarine Development Squadron 12', 29 => '|Ship notes=', 30 => '|Ship motto=''Defendemos nuestra tierra'' (Spanish: "We defend our land")<ref>[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_Navy_100327-N-8750E-203_Sailors_bring_USS_New_Mexico_to_life.jpg Ceremony of commissioning of USS New Mexico (SSN-779)]</ref><ref>[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USS_New_Mexico_(SSN-779).jpg The ship's commissioning ceremony]</ref>', 31 => '|Ship badge=[[File:USS New Mexico SSN-779 Crest.png|150px]]', 32 => '}}', 33 => '{{Infobox ship characteristics', 34 => '|Hide header=', 35 => '|Header caption=', 36 => '|Ship class={{Sclass|Virginia|submarine}}', 37 => '|Ship displacement={{convert|7900|t|LT}}', 38 => '|Ship length={{convert|377|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}', 39 => '|Ship beam={{convert|34|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}', 40 => '|Ship draft=', 41 => '|Ship propulsion=[[S9G reactor]]', 42 => '|Ship speed={{convert|25|kn|km/h|0|lk=in}}+', 43 => '|Ship range=Essentially unlimited distance; 33 years', 44 => '|Ship complement= 130', 45 => '|Ship sensors=', 46 => '|Ship EW=', 47 => '|Ship armament=12 × [[Vertical Launching System|VLS]] ([[BGM-109]] Tomahawk cruise missile)', 48 => '4 × 533mm torpedo tubes ([[Mark 48 torpedo|Mk-48 ADCAP torpedo]])', 49 => '|Ship notes=', 50 => '}}', 51 => '|}', 52 => false, 53 => ''''USS ''New Mexico'' (SSN-779)''', a {{sclass|Virginia|submarine}}, is the second ship of the [[United States Navy]] to be named for [[New Mexico|the 47th state]]. She is the second of the Virginia Block II submarines to enter service.', 54 => false, 55 => '==Construction==', 56 => 'Construction was awarded to [[Northrop Grumman Newport News]] in [[Newport News, Virginia]] on 14 August 2003. She is the Navy's sixth ''Virginia''-class submarine, has one&nbsp;million parts and 140 shipboard systems.<ref name="USSNM-CS">[http://www.ussnewmexico.net/construction.htm Construction Status] – USS ''New Mexico'' – New Mexico Council, Navy League of the United States.</ref> The sub was built by a joint agreement between [[General Dynamics]] [[Electric Boat]] (GDEB) and [[Northrop Grumman Newport News]] (NGNN).<ref name="USSNM-CS" /> Construction began in January 2004 at the [[Electric Boat Corporation]], [[Groton, Connecticut]] and [[Quonset Point, Rhode Island]] facilities, for the construction of the straight sections.<ref name="USSNM-CS" /><ref name="NavSource-SPA-SSN-779">[http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08779.htm NavSource Online: Submarine Photo Archive: New Mexico (SSN-779)] – NavSource Naval History</ref> The individual components were shipped to Newport News for final assembly.<ref name="USSNM-CS" /> Her keel was laid down on 12 April 2008, and on 18 May 2008 the final hull welds were completed.<ref name="NGS-PHC">[http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d=143001 "'Pressure Hull Complete' for Northrop Grumman-Built New Mexico Submarine"] – Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding – 19 May 2008</ref> She was christened on 13 December 2008, with Cindy Giambastiani (wife of Adm. [[Edmund Giambastiani]]) the boat's sponsor, and Representative [[Heather Wilson]] (1st District-New Mexico) the keynote speaker.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Photo Release – Northrop Grumman Christens Sixth Virginia-Class Submarine, New Mexico (SSN 779) |publisher=Northrop Grumman Corporation |date=13 December 2008 |url=http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d=156354 |accessdate=2008-12-13 }}</ref>', 57 => false, 58 => 'The boat was launched on 18 January 2009 and was originally scheduled for delivery in August 2009.<ref name="Frost, Peter 2009"/><ref>[http://www.ussnewmexico.net/VA-ClassStatusUpdate.pdf "USS New Mexico & Navy’s Submarine Acquisition Program"] – USS ''New Mexico'' website – ([[PDF]])</ref> The date of delivery was pushed back to November and the scheduled commissioning date was postponed to early 2010 after mechanical problems were found with her torpedo room weapons-handling system.<ref>McCabe, Robert, "New Mexico Sub Commissioning Delayed", ''[[Virginian-Pilot]]'', 4 September 2009.</ref> New Mexico completed builder's trials at the end of November 2009<ref>Cavas, Christopher P., "[http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/12/navy_submarine_trials_120309w/ New submarine on sea trials]", ''[[Navy Times]]'', 3 December 2009.</ref> and was delivered on 29 December 2009, four months ahead of the contract delivery date.<ref>Frost, Peter, "[http://www.dailypress.com/news/military/dp-biz_submarine_1230dec30,0,475103.story Northrop Grumman delivers New Mexico sub to Navy]", ''[[Daily Press (Virginia)|Daily Press]]'', 30 December 2009.</ref> She was commissioned on 27 March 2010.<ref>Frost, Peter, "Navy Prepares To Commission Newport News-Built Sub New Mexico", ''[[Daily Press (Virginia)|Daily Press]]'', 26 March 2010.</ref> USS New Mexico is currently homeported in [[Groton, Connecticut]] at [[Naval Submarine Base New London]].<ref>Adams, Kathy, and Lauren King, "Navy Brings New $2.3 Billion Submarine To Life in Norfolk", ''[[Norfolk Virginian-Pilot]]'', 28 March 2010.</ref>', 59 => false, 60 => '==Command==', 61 => 'Commander Mark A. Prokopius assumed command of ''New Mexico'' following her placement in active service on 27 March 2010. CDR (now CAPT) George Perez Jr. relieved as CO of USS New Mexico in October 2010, before being relieved by CDR Todd Moore in September 2013. CDR Moore was relieved in January 2016 by CDR Dan Reiss.', 62 => false, 63 => '==Operational history==', 64 => false, 65 => 'In February 2012, ''New Mexico'' rendezvoused with the [[Royal Navy]] submarine [[HMS Astute (S119)|HMS ''Astute'']] underwater in the [[Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center]] in the [[Bahamas]] for a series of war games. Present on-board each submarine were the head of the Royal Navy, [[Mark Stanhope|Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope]] and the head of the United States Navy, [[Jonathan W. Greenert|Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert]] in an historic underwater meeting between the leaders of both navies.', 66 => false, 67 => 'New Mexico undertook her maiden deployment from February–August 2013. She also participated in ICEX 1-14 from March–April 2014, becoming the second Virginia-class submarine to surface at the North Pole in the process.<ref>https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304679404579461630946609454</ref>', 68 => false, 69 => '==Ship's crest==', 70 => 'The crest of ''New Mexico'' was designed by Emilee Sena, a senior at [[St. Pius X High School (Albuquerque)|St. Pius X High School]] in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]]. Her winning design was chosen by the crew of the ''New Mexico'' out of 180 submitted from schools throughout the state.<ref name=USSNM-Contest>[http://www.ussnewmexico.net/contest.htm Contest] – USS ''New Mexico'' website</ref><ref name=AP-SFNM-2007-01-17>[http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/55395.html# "Albuquerque student's crest design to grace USS ''New Mexico''"] – [[Associated Press]] – (c/o ''[[Santa Fe New Mexican]]'') – 17 January 2007</ref>', 71 => false, 72 => 'The design incorporates an image of a New Mexico sunset, representing the beauty that makes New Mexico the ''"Land of Enchantment"''. The [[Sandia Mountains]] are shown at the time of the day when they demonstrate why they are called the Sandias–their pink shade. The red in the upper right corner represents the red in the [[Flag of the United States|US flag]], symbolizing valor and the blood that has been sacrificed in battle. The blue in the lower left corner represents the blue of the American flag, symbolizing justice, vigilance, and perseverance. The [[Zia (New Mexico)#The Sun Symbol|Zia symbol]] represents the state flag, as well as the prominence of the sun in New Mexico. The shape of the emblem is unique because it reflects the influence of the Native American people in New Mexico, the shape is a design that can be commonly found in Native American art, such as blankets and pots.<ref name=USSNM-Contest /><ref name=AP-SFNM-2007-01-17 />', 73 => false, 74 => 'The naval dolphins on the sides are symbols for naval submarines. They shine with a white color because they represent the white on the American flag. This color symbolizes purity and innocence. The submarine in the center represents what the USS ''New Mexico'' is–a ''Virginia''-class submarine. It has a bow wave in front of it because it is in motion. The people on top of the ship are naval officers, holding a flag. The bird along the hull is a roadrunner ( [[Geococcyx]] ), the state bird of [[New Mexico]], known as a fast, agile, and fearless hunter. The gold in the border symbolizes courage, prosperity, wisdom, and confidence: perceived qualities for members of the Navy.<ref name=USSNM-Contest /><ref name=AP-SFNM-2007-01-17 />', 75 => false, 76 => 'There is a nuclear symbol in the bottom left corner for two purposes, one to represent that the ''Virginia''-class submarines are nuclear submarines and that a lot of nuclear development has taken place in New Mexico at [[Sandia National Laboratories]] (SNL) and [[Los Alamos National Laboratory]] (LANL), and so this honors the people that have, and will contribute to the growth of nuclear advancements.<ref name=USSNM-Contest /><ref name=AP-SFNM-2007-01-17 />', 77 => false, 78 => 'In honor of those who serve aboard the ''New Mexico'', the football players of [[New Mexico State University]] wore the crest on the back of their helmets for the 2010 football season.<ref>[http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=rivals-376822 NMSU Football to honor USS New Mexico]</ref>', 79 => false, 80 => '==References==', 81 => 'This article includes information collected from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] and various press releases.', 82 => '{{reflist}}', 83 => false, 84 => '==External links==', 85 => '{{Commons category|USS New Mexico (SSN-779)}}', 86 => '* [http://www.ussnewmexico.net/ USS ''New Mexico'' (SSN-779) website] – New Mexico Council, Navy League of the United States.', 87 => '* [http://www.nn.northropgrumman.com/vcs/ssn779.html USS ''New Mexico'' (SSN 779) page] – [[Northrop Grumman]]', 88 => '*{{cite web', 89 => ' | url= {{NVR url|id=SSN779}} ', 90 => ' | title=USS ''New Mexico'' (SSN 779)', 91 => ' | work=[[Naval Vessel Register]] |publisher= [[NAVSEA]] Shipbuilding Support Office (NAVSHIPSO)', 92 => ' | date= 29 March 2010 | accessdate=18 April 2010}}', 93 => false, 94 => '{{Virginia class submarine}}', 95 => false, 96 => '{{DEFAULTSORT:New Mexico (SSN-779)}}', 97 => '[[Category:Virginia-class submarines]]', 98 => '[[Category:Nuclear submarines of the United States Navy]]', 99 => '[[Category:United States Navy New Mexico-related ships]]', 100 => '[[Category:Active submarines of the United States]]', 101 => '[[Category:Ships built in Newport News, Virginia]]', 102 => '[[Category:2009 ships]]' ]