USS Montpelier (SSN-765)

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USS montpelier (SSN-765)
Career USN Jack
Awarded: 6 February 1987
Laid down: 19 May 1989
Launched: 23 August 1991
Commissioned: 13 March 1993
Status: Active in service as of 2007
Homeport: Norfolk, Virginia
General characteristics
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
Motto: Audaces Fortuna Juvat, "Fortune Favors the Bold"
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USS Montpelier (SSN-765), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Montpelier, Vermont. 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 19 May 1989. She was launched on 23 August 1991 sponsored by Mrs. Nancy Hayes Sununu, and commissioned on 13 March 1993 with Commander Victor Fiebig in command.

She was the second Submarine to launch Tomahawk Cruise Missiles in Operation Iraqi Freedom. She would go on to Fire all 20 missiles earning her a "clean sweep" under the command of CDR. WIlliam J. Frake.

The "Mighty Monty" is stationed in Norfolk, Virginia

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals 23 March - 31 March 1997
1 April - 24 June 1997
Armed Forces Service Medals 4 April - 28 April 1995
13 March - 3 June 1995
NATO Medal March - June 1995
Navy Unit Commendation March - June 1995

January-July 2003
Navy "E" Ribbon (Battle Efficiency Award) 1 January - 31 December 1994
Navy Expeditionary Medal July - December 1998
Arctic Service Ribbon July - December 1998

See USS Montpelier for other ships of the same name.

This article includes information collected from the public domain sources Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships and Naval Vessel Register.

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