USS Toledo (SSN-769)
.jpg) The Toledo 2006 during exercises |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Order | June 10, 1988 |
| Keel laying | May 6, 1991 |
| Launch | August 28, 1993 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Commissioning | February 24, 1995 |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
6300 tons surfaced, 7100 tons submerged |
| length |
110.3 m |
| width |
10 m |
| Draft |
9.7 m |
| Diving depth | approx. 300 m |
| crew |
12 officers, 115 men |
| drive |
An S6G reactor |
| speed |
30+ knots |
| Armament |
4 533 mm torpedo tubes , 12 VLS tubes |
The USS Toledo ( SSN- 769) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear submarine of the United States Navy . It is named after the city of Toledo , Ohio .
history
The Toledo was commissioned from Newport News Shipbuilding in 1988 and laid down in 1991 at the shipyard of the shipbuilding company, which is part of Northrop Grumman . After a construction period of two and a half years, the ship was launched in March 1994. The boat was christened by Mrs. Sabra Smith; the official commissioning took place on February 24, 1995.
In 2002 the boat was part of the combat group around the USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) in Operation Enduring Freedom . In April 2003, the Toledo returned from a mission as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom , during which it participated in the bombardment of Iraq with BGM-109 Tomahawk . In 2004 the boat served as escort for the Kennedy in the Persian Gulf . On the way home, the Toledo circled the Cape of Good Hope instead of taking the normal route through the Suez Canal . The next six-month deployment began in early 2006.
In November 2006, the Toledo began a 13-month overhaul and modernization in its shipyard, which cost around 175 million dollars. During this time, several different brazing alloys were used for welding work , which was a violation of Navy specifications and significantly delayed the return to service. The Toledo was only undocked in March 2009 . A month later, she attended Fleet Week in Port Everglades .
In July 2009, a 50 cm long crack was found in the outer shell and a 2.5 cm long crack in the pressure shell below. During a dive, water would have penetrated through this into the submarine. After the leak was sealed, the Toledo moved across the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean in July 2010.
Web links
- Entry in the Naval Vessel Register (Engl.)
- Official Homepage (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Navy Times: Cracks found in hull of submarine Toledo ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (engl.)
