USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709)
.jpg) USS Hyman G. Rickover at sea |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Order | December 10, 1973 |
| Keel laying | July 24, 1981 |
| Launch | August 27, 1983 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Commissioning | July 21, 1984 |
| Decommissioning | December 17, 2007 |
| Whereabouts | Is cancelled |
| 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 |
The USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709) was a submarine of the United States Navy and belonged to the Los Angeles-class submarine to.
history
The Rickover was laid down on July 24, 1981 at Electric Boat . The launch took place on August 27, 1983. The ship was named after Admiral Hyman Rickover , who is considered the father of the nuclear navy and promoted the development of the Los Angeles class. The Hyman G. Rickover was only the second ship that was named after a living person. SSN-709 was christened Rickover's wife, Mrs. Eleonore Ann Bednowicz Rickover . She was the only Los Angeles-class ship that was not named after a city. The commissioning took place on July 21, 1984, its first captain was Commander Fredrik Spruitenburg.
The Rickover was decommissioned at the end of 2007 and the inactivation ceremony took place on December 14, 2006. The boat is being demolished as part of the Ship-Submarine Recycling Program in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard .
Web links
- SSN-709 in the Naval Vessel Register (Engl.)
- Official homepage ( Memento of October 26, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
- News of the deactivation (Engl.)