In 1983, Seawolf conducted her sixth Pacific Fleet deployment of 76 days and returned to Mare Island Naval Shipyard in May 1983. The Seawolf-class fast attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) conducts a brief stop for personnel in the Norwegian Sea off the coast of Tromso, Norway, Aug. 21, 2020. Carrying a liquid sodium, epithermal, superheated, more powerful, reactor and steam powerplant, rather than a alternative [light water reactor/saturated steam plant], reduced the size of the machinery in the engineering spaces nearly 40%. Executive Officer LCDR Nebenzahl She was out of commission until 30 September 1960. U.S. Navy More: Defense department awards $89 million contract for Bangor pier for Seawolf submarines. “USS Seawolf’s deployment from Bangor, Washington, to the U.S. 6th Fleet demonstrates the Submarine Force’s global reach and commitment to … During her third Pacific Fleet deployment, she conducted 79 consecutive days of independent submerged operations and received her fourth Navy Unit Commendation and the Navy Expeditionary Medal. The 1997-commissioned Seawolf is the namesake of a class of three submarines that comprise the quietest, fastest, deepest diving and most capable ever built in the United States Navy. USS Seawolf (SSN-575), a unique submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the seawolf, the second nuclear submarine, and the only U.S. submarine built with a liquid metal cooled (sodium) nuclear reactor. Seawolf is currently deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. The name comes from a solitary fish with strong, prominent teeth and projecting tusks which give it a savage look. Seventeen U.S. Army personnel who were being transported by Seawolf were also lost, and are included on this list.
Her keel was laid down on 27 September 1938 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine. "Though this class of submarines lacks vertical launch systems, it is armed with eight torpedo tubes and can hold up to 50 weapons in its torpedo room.". Control 360.476.3827 CPO Quarters 360.476.4302 Ship's Office 360.315.3916 Commanding Officer CDR Johnston JBPHH, HI 96860-4664. Freedom of Information Act Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited:
The next day, President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower embarked and was taken for a short cruise onboard her. The extended hull forward of the sail held intelligence gathering equipment that supported covert operations. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo). Some 29 vessels of her Seawolf-class were originally ordered though the collapse of the Soviet Union curtailed this total substantially to just the three ships in service - the USS Seawolf (SSN 21), USS Connecticut (SS 22)and the USS Jimmy Carter (SSN … She received her third Navy Unit Commendation. In 1983, Seawolf conducted her sixth Pacific Fleet deployment of 76 days and returned to Mare Island Naval Shipyard in May 1983. The Seawolf-class fast attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) conducts a brief stop for personnel in the Norwegian Sea off the coast of Tromso, Norway, Aug. 21, 2020. Carrying a liquid sodium, epithermal, superheated, more powerful, reactor and steam powerplant, rather than a alternative [light water reactor/saturated steam plant], reduced the size of the machinery in the engineering spaces nearly 40%. Executive Officer LCDR Nebenzahl She was out of commission until 30 September 1960. U.S. Navy More: Defense department awards $89 million contract for Bangor pier for Seawolf submarines. “USS Seawolf’s deployment from Bangor, Washington, to the U.S. 6th Fleet demonstrates the Submarine Force’s global reach and commitment to … During her third Pacific Fleet deployment, she conducted 79 consecutive days of independent submerged operations and received her fourth Navy Unit Commendation and the Navy Expeditionary Medal. The 1997-commissioned Seawolf is the namesake of a class of three submarines that comprise the quietest, fastest, deepest diving and most capable ever built in the United States Navy. USS Seawolf (SSN-575), a unique submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the seawolf, the second nuclear submarine, and the only U.S. submarine built with a liquid metal cooled (sodium) nuclear reactor. Seawolf is currently deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. The name comes from a solitary fish with strong, prominent teeth and projecting tusks which give it a savage look. Seventeen U.S. Army personnel who were being transported by Seawolf were also lost, and are included on this list.
This is an official U.S. Navy Web site. On that date, the submarine entered the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for refueling and an extensive overhaul bringing her up to the SUBSAFE standard put in place after the loss of Thresher. We do not sell any of the items showcased on this site. In July, the USS Seawolf, among the most advanced submarines in the world, was getting some work done at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. On 3 September, she steamed across the North Atlantic to participate in NATO exercises. Seawolf was the same basic "double hull" twin-screw submarine design as her predecessor (USS NAUTILUS/SSN-575), but her propulsion system was much more technologically advanced. But they said such rapid deployment is a "key component" of the Pacific Fleet's submarines.