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USS Charlotte (SSN-766)
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| Awarded: | 6 February 1987 |
| Laid down: | 17 August 1990 |
| Launched: | 3 October 1992 |
| Commissioned: | 16 September 1994 |
| Status: | Active in service as of 2007 |
| Homeport: | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
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| Displacement: | 6000 tons light, 6927 tons full, 927 tons dead |
| Length: | 110.3 meters (362 feet) |
| Beam: | 10 meters (33 feet) |
| Draft: | 9.4 meters (31 feet) |
| Propulsion: | one S6G reactor |
| Complement: | 12 officers, 98 men |
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USS Charlotte (SSN-766), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Charlotte, North Carolina. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 6 February 1987 and her keel was laid down on 17 August 1990. She was launched on 3 October 1992 sponsored by Mrs. Mary McComack, and commissioned on 16 September 1994, with Commander Michael Matthews in command.
On 29 November 2005, Charlotte arrived in Norfolk, Virginia, having taken the northern route from Pearl Harbor, under the Arctic ice cap. Along the way, she surfaced at the North Pole through 61 inches of ice, a record for a Los Angeles-class submarine.[1]
Charlotte Returned to Pearl Harbor on Wednesday Oct. 24, 2007.
Charlotte is also a Mosub (Mother Submarine) for the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) and also capable of launching and recovering the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS).
See USS Charlotte for other ships of the same name.
In Tom Clancy's book Debt of Honor, USS Charlotte is sunk by the Japanese sub Harushio along with her sister ship USS Asheville.
USS Charlotte also makes an appearance in Dan Brown's novel Deception Point, where it plays an important role making covert missions in the Arctic Circle.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register and various press releases.
- ^ Dave Ozeck, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Public Affairs. USS Charlotte Achieves Milestone During Under-Ice Transit. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
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