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Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the US Navy
USS Columbia (SSN-771)
History United States Name USS Columbia Namesake Cities of Columbia, South Carolina , Columbia, Missouri , and Columbia, Illinois Awarded 14 December 1988 Builder General Dynamics Electric Boat Laid down 21 April 1993 Launched 24 September 1994 Sponsored by Hillary Clinton Christened 24 September 1994 Completed 24 September 1994 Commissioned 9 October 1995 Homeport Pearl Harbor Motto Preserving Freedom On The Seas Status in active service Badge General characteristics Class and type Los Angeles -classsubmarine Displacement
6,000 long tons (6,096 t ) light
6,927 long tons (7,038 t ) full
927 long tons (942 t ) dead
Length 110.3 m (361 ft 11 in ) Beam 10 m (32 ft 10 in ) Draft 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in ) Propulsion
1 × S6G PWR nuclear reactor with D2W core (165 MW), HEU 93.5%[1] [2]
2 × steam turbines (33,500) shp
1 × shaft
1 × secondary propulsion motor 325 hp (242 kW)
Speed Surface: About 15 knots. Submerged: About 32 knots. Complement 12 officers, 110 men Armament
4 × 21 in (533 mm ) torpedo tubes
12 x Vertical Launch Missile Tubes
USS Columbia (SSN-771) is the 21st flight III, or Improved (688i) Los Angeles -classattack submarine of the the United States Navy . Commissioned in 1995, the submarine is assigned to Submarine Squadron 7 and homeported in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam .[3]
Columbia is the eighth US warship to bear the name, though the first to be named for three cities: Columbia, Illinois , Columbia, Missouri and Columbia, South Carolina .[4]
The contract to build Columbia was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut , on 14 December 1988 and her keel was laid down on 21 April 1993.[4] Los Angeles -class boat built by Electric Boat, and was launched on 24 September 1994 with the slide down a 1,300-foot wooden ramp, the last American submarine to do so, giving her the title of "The Last Slider".[4] Columbia was sponsored by Hillary Clinton , and commissioned on 9 October 1995.[4]
Service history
From March to May 1999, Columbia operated off the California coast, participating in exercises and making port visits.[5]
In 2011, the submarine deployed to the Western Pacific Ocean (WestPac), including a port visit at Yokosuka , Japan.[6]
In May 2014, Columbia left on another western Pacific deployment, again stopping in Yokosuka on 5 November[7] Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on 21 November.[8]
In 2016, Columbia deployed on a six-month patrol in the western Pacific, making port visits at Yokosuka[9] [10] Sasebo , Japan,[11] Guam .
In 2018, the sub made another WestPac deployment, stopping at Yokosuka in May.[12]
In October 2018, the submarine began a mid-life overhaul at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. She left drydock on 16 July 2020[13] [14]
In September 2021, the Columbia participated in the 62nd annual UNITAS exercise off South America.[15]
Awards
In July 2015, the ship was awarded the Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy , as the Pacific Fleet ship that improved the most in the previous year, based on the Battle Efficiency Competition .[8]
Future US submarine of the name
In 2016, Navy officials announced that the lead ship of the planned Columbia -classof ballistic missile submarines , would also be named Columbia (SSBN-826)District of Columbia . The name was officially announced on 25 July 2016 by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus .[16] [citation needed at which point the attack sub Columbia would be 37 years old. As of 2022, 36 Los Angeles -class boatsDistrict of Columbia .[17]
References
^ "About USS Columbia | USS Columbia | SSN 771 | Submarine Squadron 7 | COMSUBPAC" . www.csp.navy.mil . Retrieved 5 June 2022 .
^ a b c d "USS Columbia (SSN-771)" . navysite.de. Retrieved 27 February 2022 .
^ "USS COLUMBIA (SSN 771) Command History - 1999" (PDF) . history.navy.mil . Retrieved 5 June 2022 .
^ "USS Columbia" . DVIDS . Retrieved 5 June 2022 .
^ "USS Columbia Visits Yokosuka during Western Pacific Deployment" . U.S. Indo-Pacific Command . 7 November 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2022 .
^ a b "USS Columbia Presented the 2014 Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy" . U.S. Indo-Pacific Command . Retrieved 5 June 2022 .
^ "USS Columbia (SSN 771) prepares to moor at Fleet Activities Yokosuka" . www.csp.navy.mil . 25 October 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2022 .
^ "Columbia visits Yokosuka during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment" . Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet . 25 October 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2022 .
^ "Columbia visits Sasebo during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment" . Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet . 11 July 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2022 .
^ "Columbia Visits Yokosuka During Routine Patrol" . Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet . 4 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2022 .
^ "Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF successfully undocks USS Columbia (SSN 771)" . Naval Sea Systems Command . 20 August 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2022 .
^ "Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Completes USS Columbia Availability" . U.S. Indo-Pacific Command . 19 May 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2022 .
^ "UNITAS LXII Opening Ceremony Takes Place in Lima" . United States Navy . Retrieved 5 June 2022 .
^ "Navy Ohio Replacement Sub Class to Be Named for D.C." usni.org. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2022 .
^ "SECNAV Names SSBN 826 USS District of Columbia" . United States Navy . Retrieved 4 June 2022 .
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