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United States Military Submarines: SSN 770 (USS TUCSON)

Attack Submarines (Nuclear), LOS ANGELES (SSN) Class

SSN 688 LOS ANGELES
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SSN 690 PHILADELPHIA
SSN 691 MEMPHIS
SSN 692 OMAHA
SSN 693 CINCINNATI
SSN 694 GROTON
SSN 695 BIRMINGHAM
SSN 696 NEW YORK CITY
SSN 697 INDIANAPOLIS
SSN 698 BREMERTON
SSN 699 JACKSONVILLE
SSN 700 DALLAS
SSN 701 LA JOLLA
SSN 702 PHOENIX
SSN 703 BOSTON
SSN 704 BALTIMORE
SSN 705 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
SSN 706 ALBUQUERQUE
SSN 707 PORTSMOUTH
SSN 708 MINNEAPOLIS SAINT PAUL
SSN 709 HYMAN G. RICKOVER
SSN 710 AUGUSTA
SSN 711 SAN FRANCISCO
SSN 712 ATLANTA
SSN 713 HOUSTON
SSN 714 NORFOLK
SSN 715 BUFFALO
SSN 716 SALT LAKE CITY
SSN 717 OLYMPIA
SSN 718 HONOLULU
SSN 719 PROVIDENCE
SSN 720 PITTSBURGH
SSN 721 CHICAGO
SSN 722 KEY WEST
SSN 723 OKLAHOMA CITY
SSN 724 LOUISVILLE
SSN 725 HELENA
SSN 750 NEWPORT NEWS
SSN 751 SAN JUAN
SSN 752 PASADENA
SSN 753 ALBANY
SSN 754 TOPEKA
SSN 755 MIAMI
SSN 756 SCRANTON
SSN 757 ALEXANDRIA
SSN 758 ASHVILLE
SSN 759 JEFFERSON CITY
SSN 760 ANNAPOLIS
SSN 761 SPRINGFIELD
SSN 762 COLUMBUS
SSN 763 SANTA FE
SSN 764 BOISE
SSN 765 MONTPELIER
SSN 766 CHARLOTTE
SSN 767 HAMPTON
SSN 768 HARTFORD
SSN 769 TOLEDO
SSN 770 TUCSON
SSN 771 COLUMBIA
SSN 772 GREENVILLE
SSN 773 CHEYENNE

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USS TUCSON Details

Type	Attack Submarines (Nuclear) (SSN)
Class	LOS ANGELES
Official Name	USS TUCSON
Pennant Number	770
Nickname	n/a
Motto	n/a
Builder	Newport News Ship Building, Newport News, VA
Contract Award Date	06/10/1988
Keel Laying Date	08/15/1991
Launch Date	03/20/1994
Delivery Date	07/20/1995
Commission Date	08/18/1995
Planning Yard	Newport News Ship Building, Newport News, VA
Nuclear Planning Yard	General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division, Groton, CT
NAVSEA PMS	392
Custodian	US Navy
Status	Active duty
Homeport	Pearl Harbor, HI
Mailing Address (port)	FPO, AP, 96679-2426
UIC	21816
Type Commander	SUBPAC (Commander, Naval Submarine Force, Pacific)
Fleet Command	n/a
Group Command	n/a
Squadron Command	SUBRON 7 (Submarine Squadron Seven)
Radar Systems	(1) AN/BPS-15H
Sonar Systems	BQQ-5E Active/Passive Sonar TB-16 Towed Array Sonar
Electronic Warfare Systems	n/a
Weapon Systems	(4) 21-inch Horizontal Launch Tubes MK-48 ADCAP Torpedoes Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) MK-67 Mines MK-60 Mines

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Namesake:

USS TUCSON (SSN 770) is the second ship of the United States Navy to bear the name of this Arizona city. The first TUCSON was a light cruiser, designated CL-98, built by Bethlehem Steel Co., in San Francisco and commissioned on February 3, 1945. Following shakedown and training cruises, TUCSON was assigned to screening duty for Fast Carrier Task Force, TF-38. TUCSON joined the fast carriers in mid 1945 in time to participate in their final assault on the Japanese Empire and its inner defenses. Following the surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945, TUCSON remained in the Far East and helped support occupation forces moving into Japan. For the next four years, TUCSON performed various gunnery and antiaircraft training missions for the Pacific Fleet. On June 11, 1949 TUCSON was decommissioned and berthed with the San Francisco Group of the Pacific Fleet Reserve. For her service during the waning years of World War II, TUCSON earned one battle star.

History:

The new TUCSON (SSN 770) is the 59th Los Angeles class attack submarine and the 20th of the Improved-Los Angeles class attack submarine to be built. Her construction began on 10 June 1988 and her keel was laid September, 1991. She was christened on 19 March 1994 by Ms. Diane C. Kent, wife of The Honorable Gerald A. Cann, former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition.

Submarines of the Los Angeles class are the most advanced vessels in the world. Their mission: to hunt down and destroy enemy naval forces alone or in battle group operations, lay mines off enemy ports, provide covert intelligence, support Navy, Army, and Air Force special forces and conduct cruise missile strikes against targets ashore.

Twelve vertical launch missile tubes for Tomahawk cruise missiles provide TUCSON with great offensive capabilities and stategic value. Retractable bow planes give the ship increased maneuverability and under ice surfacing potential. Able to operate in all ocean areas of the world, TUCSON's stealth, endurance, mobility and responsiveness make her a formidable force in multiple mission roles.

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