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USS Memphis (SSN-691), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Memphis, Tennessee.The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 4 February 1971 and her keel was laid down on 23 June 1973.
USS Memphis (CL-13), was an Omaha-class light cruiser, saw action in World War II; USNS Memphis (T-AO-162), was a Cumberland-class fleet oiler acquired by the US Navy 28 November 1956 and transferred to the US Army in 1967; USS Memphis (SSN-691), is a Los Angeles-class submarine launched 3 April 1976 and decommissioned in 2011
Last U.S. Navy submarine to be named after a fish until USS Seawolf (SSN-21). SSN-685 Glenard P. Lipscomb: Unique attack submarine design using turbo-electric transmission. SSN-686 L. Mendel Rivers: SSN-687 Richard B. Russell: SSN-688 Los Angeles: Lead boat of her class of 62. Was active for 34 years, 3 months. SSN-689 Baton Rouge: SSN-690 ...
USS T-1, later USS Mackerel (SST-1) 1 April 1952 USS T-2, later USS Marlin (SST-2) 20 November 1953 Training and experimental submarines Sailfish: 2 USS Sailfish (SSR-572) 8 December 1953 USS Salmon (SSR-573) 25 August 1956 Radar picket: Triton: 1 29 May 1956 10 November 1959 Unique submarine; Radar picket; Twin S4G Nuclear Reactors Dolphin: 1
Submarine Squadron 8 (Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, US) USS Memphis SSN-691 - Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine [6] USS Jacksonville SSN-699 - Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine [7] Submarine Development Squadron 12 (Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut, US) [8] USS Augusta SSN-710 - Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine [8]
Until 2014, submarine watchkeeping had an 18-hour day, as opposed to a standard 24-hour schedule. Sailors spent 6 hours on watch, 6 hours maintenance and training and 6 hours off (3 watches of 6 hours.) [24] In 2014, the Navy began transitioning the fleet to a 24-hour schedule. [25] The submarine force has always been a small fraction of the ...
The first UMM was installed on USS Memphis, a Los Angeles-class submarine. [50] The UMM is an integrated system for housing, erecting, and supporting submarine mast-mounted antennas and sensors. [51] The UMMs are the following: Snorkel mast [52] Two photonic masts [52] Two communication masts [52]
As a submariner, Merz was assigned to USS Haddo in San Diego, USS Proteus in Guam, and USS Boise in Norfolk. After serving aboard, he was assigned to command the deep-submergence vehicle NR-1, Los Angeles-class submarine USS Memphis and a submarine squadron. [10]