USS Philadelphia (SSN-690)
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| Name: | USS Philadelphia |
| Namesake: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Awarded: | 8 January 1971[1] |
| Builder: | General Dynamics Corporation[1] |
| Laid down: | 12 August 1972[1] |
| Launched: | 19 October 1974[1] |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. Hugh Scott |
| Commissioned: | 25 June 1977 |
| Decommissioned: | 25 June 2010 |
| Homeport: | Groton, Connecticut |
| Status: | decommissioned |
| Badge: |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Los Angeles-class submarine |
| Displacement: | 5,705 tons light 6,075 tons full 370 tons dead |
| Length: | 110.3 m (361 ft 11 in) |
| Beam: | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Draft: | 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion: | S6G nuclear reactor, 2 turbines, 35,000 hp (26 MW), 1 auxiliary motor 325 hp (242 kW), 1 shaft |
| Speed: | 15 knots (28 km/h) surfaced 32 knots (59 km/h) submerged |
| Test depth: | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Complement: | 12 Officers; 98 Enlisted |
| Armament: | 4 × 21 in (533 mm) bow tubes BGM-109 Tomahawk |
USS Philadelphia (SSN-690), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 8 January 1971 and her keel was laid down on 12 August 1972. She was launched on 19 October 1974 sponsored by Mrs. Hugh Scott, and commissioned on 25 June 1977, with Commander Robert B. Osborne in command.
In 1988, Philadelphia became the first submarine to receive TLAM-D capability.
In 1994, Philadelphia completed the first refueling overhaul of a Los Angeles-class submarine. This was completed at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.
In 1998, Philadelphia was modified to carry a Dry Deck Shelter (DDS).[2]
On 5 September 2005 Philadelphia was in the Persian Gulf about 30 nautical miles (60 km) northeast of Bahrain when it collided with a Turkish merchant ship, MV Yasa Aysen.[3] No injuries were reported on either vessel. Damage to the submarine was described as "superficial." The Philadelphia's Commanding Officer, CDR Steven M. Oxholm, was relieved following the incident. The Turkish ship suffered minor damage to its hull just above the water line, which the United States Coast Guard inspected and found still seaworthy.
In 2006, Philadelphia completed the first-ever Pre-Inactivation Restricted Availability (PIRA) conducted at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.
On July 20, 2009 the US Navy announced that the submarine would be inactivated on June 10, 2010 and decommissioned at an undetermined later date.[4]
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[edit] Deployments
| 1979 | Mediterranean Sea |
| 1980 | Western Pacific |
| 1982 | Mediterranean Sea |
| 1983 | North Atlantic |
| 1986 | Mediterranean Sea |
| 1989 | Eastern Atlantic |
| 1991 | Mediterranean Sea - Desert Storm |
| 1992 | North Atlantic |
| 1996 | North Atlantic |
| 1997 | North Atlantic |
| 1999 | North Atlantic Mediterranean Sea |
| 2001 | Mediterranean Sea |
| 2003 | Mediterranean Sea |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Sea/CENTCOM |
| 2007 | Mediterranean Sea/CENTCOM |
| 2010 | Mediterranean Sea/CENTCOM |
[edit] Awards
| 1983 | Navy Unit Commendation Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon Ney Memorial Award for Outstanding Food Service |
| 1987 | Meritorious Unit Commendation "A" Award for Outstanding ASW Operations |
| 1988 | "A" Award for Outstanding ASW Operations |
| 1989 | Meritorious Unit Commendation "A" Award for Outstanding ASW Operations |
| 1990 | Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon CINCLANTFLT Golden Anchor Award |
| 1991 | Southwest Asia Service Medal - Desert Storm "A" Award for Outstanding ASW Operations |
| 1996 | Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon Ney Memorial Award as Atlantic Fleet Finalist for Food Service Excellence COMSUBLANT Battenberg Cup Nominee for Best All Around Unit |
| 1997 | Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon CINCLANTFLT Silver Anchor Award |
| 1998 | Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon CINCLANTFLT Silver Anchor Award Communications Green "C" |
| 1999 | Meritorious Unit Commendation Communications Green "C" Tactical White "T" Damage Control Red "DC" |
| 2000 | Tactical White "T" Deck "D" |
| 2001 | Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon Engineering Excellence "E" Supply Blue "E" |
| 2003 | Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon Meritorious Unit Commendation |
| 2005 | Navy Expeditionary Medal Communications Green "C" Damage Control Red "DC" Medical Yellow "M" |
| 2006 | Engineering Excellence "E" Supply Blue "E" |
| 2007 | Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon Communications Green "C" |
[edit] In Popular Culture
The Philadelphia was seen in the NCIS episode "Sub Rosa" as the submarine where two agents were deployed in order to stop the release of a deadly gas into the submarine's air conditioning system.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Philadelphia". Naval Vessel Register. http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SSN690.htm. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ E.C. Casciano. "COMMAND HISTORY FOR CY-2002". http://www.history.navy.mil/shiphist/p/ssn-690/2002.pdf.
- ^ Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs (2005-09-07). "No Injuries as Submarine, Ship Collide". http://www.marinelink.com/Story/No+Injuries+as+Submarine,+Ship+Collide-200209.html.
- ^ Scutro, Andrew, "Subs, frigate on list of ships being retired", Military Times, July 21, 2009.
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[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: USS Philadelphia (SSN-690) |
- navso taurce.org: USS Philadelphia (SSN-690)
- Commander Submarine Group Two: USS Philadelphia (SSN-690)
- Navy NewsStand: USS Philadelphia Returns From Historic Deployment (2003)
- Navy NewsStand: USS Philadelphia Returns After Highly Successful Deployment (2007)
- USS Philadelphia (SSN-690) command histories – Naval History & Heritage Command
[edit] 5 September 2005 Collision
- Navy NewsStand: No Injuries as U.S. Submarine and Merchant Vessel Collide
- Navy Times: Discipline, praise meted out to Philadelphia crew
- The Stupid Shall Be Punished: USS Philadelphia Homeward Bound (photos)
- The Stupid Shall Be Punished: USS Philadelphia Returns Home
