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USS Illinois

Illinois (SSN-786) is a documented physical Virginia-class submarine hull included in the roster reconciliation.

SSN-786 · Virginia classUnited States NavyModern eraVerified subject image
USS Illinois (SSN 786) shows a piece of control equipment to Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Ambassador of Indi...
USS Illinois (SSN 786) shows a piece of control equipment to Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Ambassador of India to the United States during a tour of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022.https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7317080/uss-illinois-hosts-distinguished-visitors · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantSSN-786
ClassVirginia class
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States

What is known about this ship

Illinois (SSN-786) is a documented physical Virginia-class submarine hull included in the roster reconciliation.

Class context: Virginia class

The Virginia class is a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine design built for both open-ocean and littoral missions. The class supports anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, land attack, intelligence and surveillance, special operations, and other multi-mission tasks.

This ship is recorded as a member of Virginia class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Attack Submarines - SSN ↗United States Navy · accessed 2026-09-21
  2. FY 2026 Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy Justification Book ↗Department of the Navy · accessed 2026-09-21
  3. Owners & Operators Manual 2025 ↗United States Navy · accessed 2026-09-21
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