USS Seawolf (SSN-21)
 USS Seawolf conducting sea trials in 1996.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Namesake | Seawolf |
| Awarded | 9 January 1989 |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Laid down | 25 October 1989 |
| Launched | 24 June 1995 |
| Commissioned | 19 July 1997 |
| Homeport | Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington |
| Motto | Cave Lupum ("Beware the Wolf") |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge | _crest.png) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Length | 353 ft (108 m) |
| Beam | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Draft | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Propulsion | One S6W reactor |
| Speed | 25+ knots submerged, 18+ knots surfaced |
| Test depth | Greater than 800ft |
| Complement | 15 officers and 101 men |
| Armament | eight 26-inch torpedo tubes, 40 torpedoes and missiles, or 100 mines |
USS Seawolf (SSN-21), is a nuclear powered fast attack submarine and the lead ship of her class. She is the fourth submarine of the United States Navy named for the seawolf, a solitary fish with strong, prominent teeth and projecting tusks that give it a savage look. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics on 9 January 1989 and her keel was laid down on 25 October 1989. She was launched on 24 June 1995, sponsored by Mrs. Margaret Dalton, and commissioned on 19 July 1997. Adding support personnel as well as ship's crew, there are 140 personnel attached to Seawolf.[1]
History
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Seawolf featured in a 1998 episode of the documentary Super Structures of the World: Seawolf. The program followed her construction and sea trials.[2]
Between 25–27 March 2006, a series of anti-submarine warfare exercises were held in Hawaiian waters that included Seawolf; Carrier Strike Group Nine, the nuclear-powered attack submarines Cheyenne, Greeneville, Tucson, and Pasadena, as well as land-based P-3 Orion aircraft from patrol squadrons VP-4, VP-9, and VP-47.[3][4]
On 22 July 2007, Seawolf transferred from her previous homeport of Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, to Naval Base Kitsap, Washington.[1]
In 2015, Seawolf deployed to the Arctic region for six months[5][6]
- 1997
- Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation (1995–1997)
- 2001
- 2002
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (2002 – 2011)
- 2004
- Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon
- 2007
- Tactical White "T"
- Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon
- Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award
- Meritorious Unit Commendation
- 2009
- 2014
- Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon
- Weapons "W"
- Navigation Red and Green "N"
- Supply Blue "E"
- Personnel "P"
- 2015
- Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon
- Weapons "W"
- Navigation Red and Green "N"
- Supply Blue "E"
- Engineering Red "E"
References
- ^ a b "USS Seawolf Makes New Home In Pacific Northwest". U.S. Navy News Service. NNS070724-15. news.navy.mil. 24 July 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Super Structures of the World: Seawolf (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster Inc. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ Photographer’s Mate Airman Tim Roache and Journalist 2nd Class Michael Cook (17 March 2006). "Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Conducts Undersea Warfare Training". NNS060317-06. USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Carrier Strike Group 9 Enters 7th Fleet AOR". NNS060320-11. USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "USS Seawolf Completes Six-Month Arctic Deployment". navylive.dodlive.mil. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "USS Seawolf в арктических льдах". YouTube. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Navy Awards - Unit Award Search". Archived from the original on 14 October 2004. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "OPNAV Notice 1650 / OPNAVNOTE 1650" (PDF). Retrieved 9 February 2016.
