USS Annapolis (SSN-760)
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| Career |  |
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| Awarded: | 21 March 1986 |
| Keel laid: | 15 June 1988 |
| Launched: | 18 May 1991 |
| Commissioned: | 11 April 1992 |
| Status: | Active in service as of 2008 |
| Homeport: | Groton, Connecticut |
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| Displacement: | 6000 tons light, 6927 tons full, 927 tons dead |
| Length: | 110.3 meters (362 feet) |
| Beam: | 10 meters (33 feet) |
| Draft: | 9.4 meters (31 feet) |
| Speed: | 20+ knots (23+ mph, 36.8+ kph) |
| Armament: | Tomahawk cruise missiles, MK48 ADCAP torpedoes |
| Propulsion: | one S6G reactor |
| Complement: | 12 officers, 115 men |
| Motto: | Born Free, Hope to Die Free |
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USS Annapolis (SSN-760), is the tenth "improved" Los Angeles-class submarines, and is sister-ship to the USS Springfield (SSN-761). Homeported in Groton, CT, she is assigned to Submarine Development Squadron 12. USS Annapolis is the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Annapolis, Maryland, site of the United States Naval Academy.
[edit] History
The contract to build USS Annapolis was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 21 March 1986 and her keel was laid down on 15 June 1988. She was launched on 18 May 1991 sponsored by Mrs. Myrna F. Kauderer, and commissioned on 11 April 1992, with Commander Richard Servinghaus in command.
In late 1993, USS Annapolis (SSN 760) deployed on its first mission to the North Atlantic. Later that year it was awarded the Submarine Group Two Silver Anchor Award for "Superior Performance." Annapolis returned to Groton, Conn. for the Christmas holidays and then continued on deployment in the Northern Atlantic in January 1994. During this time the ship made its first visit to Bergen, Norway where a few members of the crew had an opportunity to attend some of the 1994 Winter Olympic events before returning to Groton in March. During this deployment the ship and crew earned the Arctic Service Ribbon. Following an in-port refit period, Annapolis participated in a six month pre-deployment workup with USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69), and on Oct. 20, 1994, begn its her first six-month Mediterranean Deployment with the Eisenhower Battle Group. During the deployment, the crew had a chance to make port calls in places as diverse as Gibralter; Toulon, France; La Maddalena, Italy; Limasol, Cypress; and Haifa, Israel. During this deployment Annapolis earned its first Sea Service Ribbon, Naval Expeditionary Medal and Meritorious Unit Commendation. Upon the boat's return, Annapolis was "adopted" by the town of Montville, Conn., in an effort to strengthen community relations.
The boat's next deployment was not until October 1997, when it returned to the Mediterranean Sea with the George Washington Battle Group. In November 1997, in response to an emergent political and military crisis in the Persian Gulf, Annapolis transited the Suez Canal en route to the Middle East. While on station, Annapolis played a key role as a Tomahawk strike platform as well as serving as a public affairs platform by hosting news crews from both ABC and CBS networks.
Port calls were limited but the crew did get a chance to get ashore in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. While in the Gulf, the boat earned its second Sea Service Ribbon and a Naval Unit Commendation. In March of 1998 Annapolis was relieved of her duties by the USS Providence and began the long voyage home.
After more than two years of local operations and extensive upkeep, Annapolis transited back to the Mediterranean in the summer of 2000 for a six-month independent submarine deployment. While in the Mediterranean, the boat had a chance to participate in several multi-national exercises as well as in real-world operations in the Adriatic. Crew members got a chance to spend significant liberty in Gibraltar; Rota, Spain; Toulon, France; and LaMaddalena, Italy, and earned its third Sea Service Ribbon and second Naval Expeditionary Medal. The boat returned from this deployment in January of 2001.
Annapolis entered Portsmouth Navy Yard for an extended overhaul on 23 April 2003.
[edit] References
This article includes information collected from the public domain sources Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships and Naval Vessel Register.
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