USS San Juan (SSN-751)
2.jpg) USS San Juan in Groton, Connecticutian waters in April 2003.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS San Juan |
| Namesake | The City of San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Awarded | 30 November 1982 |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Laid down | 9 August 1985 |
| Launched | 6 December 1986 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Sherrill Hernandez |
| Commissioned | 6 August 1988 |
| Homeport | Groton, Connecticut |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Technology and Tradition |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 110.3 m (361 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Draft | 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power | nuclear |
| Propulsion | S6G nuclear reactor |
| Speed | Classified |
| Complement | 12 officers, 98 men |
| Sensors and processing systems | BSY-1 sonar suite combat system |
| Armament |
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USS San Juan (SSN-751), a Template:Sclass-, is the third ship of the United States Navy to be named San Juan, though only the second named for San Juan, Puerto Rico. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 30 November 1982 and her keel was laid down on 9 August 1985. She was launched on 6 December 1986 sponsored by Mrs. Sherrill Hernandez, wife of VADM Diego E. Hernández,[2] and commissioned on 6 August 1988.
During the early evening of March 13, 2007, units of the USS Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) received a series of indications that USS San Juan (SSN 751), a Los Angeles class submarine conducting pre-deployment training with the Enterprise CSG, was in distress.[3]
Fortunately, the submarine established communications in the early morning hours of March 14, and indicated that there were no problems; hence, units were able to stand down from the search and rescue that was already well underway.[3]
History
San Juan was the first of the Flight III or 688i for "improved" design, that received a number of significant improvements to the previous boats in the class. San Juan and all subsequent boats in her class are quieter and incorporate an advanced AN/BSY-1 sonar suite combat system. Another improvement includes the ability to lay mines from their torpedo tubes. San Juan's sail was also strengthened, enabling the ability to break through ice.[4]
First through ice surfacing
In 1993 San Juan conducted the first through-ice surfacing for a 688i-class submarine in the Arctic.[5]
Collision with USS Kentucky
On 19 March 1998 off the coast of Long Island, New York, the submerged San Juan collided with the surfaced fleet ballistic missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN-737). There were no injuries reported as a result of the collision.[6]
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Lost communication
On 13 March 2007, San Juan was the subject of a search and rescue mission by elements of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group when a red flare was spotted in her projected vicinity, suggesting an emergency. Communications were established by the early hours of the next day when San Juan surfaced, and no problems were indicated.[7]
Visit to South Africa
On 4 November 2009 San Juan arrived at Simon's Town, South Africa. The ship engaged in at-sea maneuvers with the South African Navy for the first time in U.S. history.[8]
2010 overhaul
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San Juan arrived at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY), Maine, on 8 April 2010 for an engineered overhaul (EOH); for maintenance and system upgrades.[9]
As of 2012 San Juan was assigned to Submarine Group Two. Submarine Group Two was disestablished in 2014, and San Juan became part of Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (COMSUBLANT).
Awards
- Battle E - 30 September 1991
- Battle E - 30 September 1992
- Battle E - 30 September 1994
- Navy Unit Commendation - 1 July 1994
- Meritorious Unit Commendation - 1 July 1997
- Meritorious Unit Commendation - 10 December 1998
- Battle E - 31 December 2002
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - 31 March 2003
- Meritorious Unit Commendation - 5 October 2005
- Meritorious Unit Commendation - 22 November 2009[10]
- Battle E – 8 January 2010[11]
- Battle Effectiveness Award - 12 January 2017[12]
References
- ^ NVR.Navy.mil: USS San Juan, Retrieved 12 February 2012
- ^ "USS San Juan (SSN-751)". seaforces.org. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ a b Affairs, This story was written by Commander, Submarine Force U. S. Atlantic Fleet Public. "SUBLANT Statement Regarding USS San Juan and Missing Submarine Procedures". www.navy.mil. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "USS San Juan arrives at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard". seacoastonline.com. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "Arctic Submarine Laboratory Historical Timeline". US Navy. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "2 U.S. submarines collide off Long Island". CNN. 19 March 1998. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "Billion-Dollar U.S. Sub Disappears Overnight for Several Hours". ABC News. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ "San Juan Makes Historic Visit to South Africa". US Navy.
- ^ Navy.mil: USS San Juan Arrives at PNSY for Overhaul, retrieved 12 February 2012
- ^ "Unit Awards for San Juan SSN 751". US Navy. Retrieved 20 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "USS San Juan Receives Battle 'E'". US Navy. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "CSS-12 Commodore presents USS San Juan (SSN-751) with Battle E". US Navy. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Navy.
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