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==History== |
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On 4 December 2019, a 22-year-old sailor stationed on the ''USS Columbia'' killed two civilians and wounded another before killing himself during a shooting at the submarine's homeport at the [[Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam|Pearl Harbor naval base]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/sailor-kills-two-civilian-workers-himself-in-shooting-at-pearl-harbor-navy-officials-say-1.609831|title=Sailor kills two civilian workers, himself in shooting at Pearl Harbor, Navy officials say|work=Stars and Stripes|date=4 December 2019|access-date=5 December 2019|last1=Doornos|first1=Caitlin|last2=Olson|first2=Wyatt}}</ref> |
On 4 December 2019, a 22-year-old sailor stationed on the ''USS Columbia'' killed two civilians and wounded another before killing himself during a shooting at the submarine's homeport at the [[Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam|Pearl Harbor naval base]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/sailor-kills-two-civilian-workers-himself-in-shooting-at-pearl-harbor-navy-officials-say-1.609831|title=Sailor kills two civilian workers, himself in shooting at Pearl Harbor, Navy officials say|work=Stars and Stripes|date=4 December 2019|access-date=5 December 2019|last1=Doornos|first1=Caitlin|last2=Olson|first2=Wyatt}}</ref> Later investigation by the Navy determined that the shooter, Gabriel Romero, was "likely unfit" for service on submarines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.usni.org/2020/09/29/investigation-finds-uss-columbia-shooter-was-likely-unfit-to-serve-on-submarines|title=Investigation Finds USS Columbia Shooter Was Likely Unfit to Serve on Submarines|date=29 September 2020|access-date=4 June 2022|work=USNI News|last=LaGrone|first=Sam}}</ref> |
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==Future U.S. submarine sharing the same name== |
==Future U.S. submarine sharing the same name== |
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Revision as of 15:09, 4 June 2022
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Columbia |
| Namesake | Cities of Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia, Missouri, and Columbia, Illinois |
| Awarded | 14 December 1988 |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Laid down | 21 April 1993 |
| Launched | 24 September 1994 |
| Sponsored by | Hillary Clinton |
| Christened | 24 September 1994 |
| Completed | 24 September 1994 |
| Commissioned | 9 October 1995 |
| Homeport | Pearl Harbor |
| Motto | Preserving Freedom On The Seas |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Los Angeles-class submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 110.3 m (361 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Draft | 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | Surface: About 15 knots. Submerged: About 32 knots. |
| Complement | 12 officers, 110 men |
| Armament |
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USS Columbia (SSN-771), is the 21st flight III, or Improved (688i) Los Angeles-class attack submarine, and is the eighth vessel of the United States Navy to bear that name. The earlier Columbias were given their names for differing reasons; SSN-771 was named in honor of Columbia, South Carolina; Columbia, Missouri; and Columbia, Illinois.[3]
The contract to build Columbia was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut, on 14 December 1988 and her keel was laid down on 21 April 1993.[3] She was the 33rd Los Angeles-class boat built by EB, and was launched on 24 September 1994 with the slide down a 1,300-foot wooden ramp, the last American submarine to do so, giving her the title of "The Last Slider".[3] Columbia was sponsored by Hillary Clinton, and commissioned on 9 October 1995.[3]
History
On 4 December 2019, a 22-year-old sailor stationed on the USS Columbia killed two civilians and wounded another before killing himself during a shooting at the submarine's homeport at the Pearl Harbor naval base.[4] Later investigation by the Navy determined that the shooter, Gabriel Romero, was "likely unfit" for service on submarines.[5]
Future U.S. submarine sharing the same name
Although no decommissioning date has been announced for this Columbia, it has been announced that the lead ship of the Ohio-class replacement ballistic missile submarines, will also be named Columbia (SSBN-826), though that boat will be named for the District of Columbia. The name was officially announced on 25 July 2016 by U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.[6] The vessel is expected to enter service in 2031,[citation needed] at which point this Columbia will be 37 years old. As of 2022, 36 Los Angeles-class boats have been retired, and only three were in service longer than 37 years.
References
- ^ "International Panel on Fissile Materials". fissilematerials.org. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Validation of the Use of Low Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors" (PDF). dspace.mit.edu. June 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d "USS Columbia (SSN-771)". navysite.de. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Doornos, Caitlin; Olson, Wyatt (4 December 2019). "Sailor kills two civilian workers, himself in shooting at Pearl Harbor, Navy officials say". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ LaGrone, Sam (29 September 2020). "Investigation Finds USS Columbia Shooter Was Likely Unfit to Serve on Submarines". USNI News. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Navy Ohio Replacement Sub Class to Be Named for D.C." usni.org. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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