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USS Chicago (SSN-721) is a Los Angeles-class submarine, the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city of Chicago, Illinois.The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 13 August 1981 and her keel was laid down on 5 January 1983.
Before SRP can begin, the vessel's nuclear fuel must be removed, and defueling usually coincides with decommissioning. Until the fuel is removed, the vessel is referred to as "USS Name," but afterward, the "USS" prefix is dropped and it is referred to as "ex-Name." Reusable equipment is removed at the same time as the fuel. [citation needed]
Last year, three Los Angeles-class submarines arrived at PSNS for their scheduled decommission: USS Chicago (SSN-721) in January 2023, USS Key West (SSN 722) in February 2023, and USS San Juan ...
USS Chicago (CA-136) was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser, commissioned in 1945; later converted to an Albany-class guided missile cruiser and redesignated CG-11, then struck in 1984. USS Chicago (SSN-721) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1986, retired from active service in 2023.
Operator Ship Class and type Fate Other notes 9 March United States Navy Louisville [1]: Los Angeles-class submarine: 27 March United States Navy Fort McHenry [2]: Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship
Decommissioned Service life Status Homeport/ NVR page Los Angeles: SSN-688 I: Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News: 8 January 1971 8 January 1972 6 April 1974 13 November 1976 4 February 2011 34 years, 2 months and 22 days Disposed of by submarine recycling N/A [35] Baton Rouge: SSN-689 18 November 1972 26 April 1975 25 June 1977 13 January 1995
USS Ronald Reagan was the only American aircraft carrier deployed as a flagship of the Carrier Strike Group 5 under the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet, to a home port outside the U.S.
Submarine Squadron 11 (also known as SUBRON 11) is a squadron of submarines based at Point Loma Submarine Base, San Diego, California, United States.Submarine Squadron 11 was commissioned July 1, 1986, aboard her flagship, McKee, at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, San Diego.