USS Pennsylvania (SSBN-735) Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
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| Ordered: | 29 November 1982 |
| Laid down: | 2 March 1987 |
| Launched: | 23 April 1988 |
| Commissioned: | 9 September 1989 |
| Fate: | Active, in commission |
| Homeport: | Bangor, Washington |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 14802 tons light, 16854 tons full, 2052 tons dead |
| Length: | 170.6 meters (560 feet) |
| Beam: | 12.8 meters (42 feet) |
| Draft: | 11.5 meters (38 feet) |
| Propulsion: | S8G reactor |
| Complement: | 13 officers, 140 men |
| Armament: | MK-48 Torpedoes 24 Trident II D-5 Ballistic Missiles |
| Motto: | Virtue, Independence, Liberty |
USS Pennsylvania (SSBN-735), an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the second state.
The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 29 November 1982 and her keel was laid down on 2 March 1987. She was launched on 23 April 1988 sponsored by Mrs. Marilyn Garrett, and commissioned on 9 September 1989, with Captain Richard M. Camp commanding the Blue Crew and Captain A. Lee Edwards commanding the Gold Crew.
On 29 September 1989, Pennsylvania ran aground as it entered the channel during its first visit to Port Canaveral, Florida. Tugboats freed the submarine in about two hours.
- At least 15 years of history go here.
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