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USS San Juan (SSN-751), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the third ship of the United States Navy to be 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, and commissioned on 6 August 1988, with Commander Charles Young in command.
History[edit]
San Juan was the first Los Angeles class (688-class) submarine to receive a number of significant improvements to the class's basic design, creating the 688I (for "improved 688"). San Juan and all following submarines in her class are quieter, incorporated an advanced AN/BSY-1 sonar suite combat system. The improvements also included the ability to lay mines from the torpedo tubes. The San Juan 's sail was also strengthen enabling the ability to break through ice. [1]
Collision with USS Kentucky[edit]
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 with the collision. [2]
Visit to South Africa[edit]
On 4 November 2009 the 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. [3]
Lost Communication[edit]
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.[4]
Awards[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "USS San Juan arrives at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard". seacoastonline.com. April 09, 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "2 U.S. submarines collide off Long Island". CNN. March 19, 1998. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "San Juan Makes Historic Visit to South Africa". US Navy.
- ^ "Billion-Dollar U.S. Sub Disappears Overnight for Several Hours". ABC News. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ "USS San Juan Receives Battle 'E'". US Navy. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.
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