USS La Jolla (SSN-701)
_away_from_its_pier.jpg) The La Jolla in Pearl Harbor |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Order | December 10, 1973 |
| Keel laying | October 16, 1976 |
| Launch | August 11, 1979 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Commissioning | September 30, 1981 |
| 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 La Jolla (SSN-701) is a nuclear-powered submarine of the Los Angeles-class submarine in the service of the United States Navy .
history
The La Jolla was launched on August 11, 1979 at the Electric Boat shipyard . The boat was christened the name of the city of La Jolla by Bob Wilson's wife . She entered service on September 30, 1981, the captain was Captain James R. Long. In 2000 the La Jolla was rebuilt so that it can transport dry deck shelters .
At the end of 1982, the La Jolla , which was sailing to periscope depth, collided with the USS Permit (SSN-594) on the surface . The La Jolla suffered damage to the rudder, and a strip 3 by 1 meter long was scratched into the hull of the permit . On February 11, 1998, the La Jolla rammed a 27-ton fishing trawler nine nautical miles off Jinhae , South Korea . The fishing vessel sank within a short time. The five crew members were rescued by the La Jolla .
Until August 23, 2004, the La Jolla was on a six-month mission in the Pacific. Meanwhile, she called at ports in Korea , Japan , Singapore , Saipan and Guam . She also took part in five international exercises.
In 2009 the La Jolla was overhauled in the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard . In 2011 she was relocated to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans .
