USS Philadelphia (SSN-690)

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USS Philadelphia (SSN-690)
Career USN Jack
Awarded: 8 January 1971
Laid down: 12 August 1972
Launched: 19 October 1974
Commissioned: 25 June 1977
Fate: Active in service as of 2007
Homeport: Groton, Connecticut
General characteristics
Displacement: 5705 tons light, 6075 tons full, 370 tons dead
Length: 110.3 m (362 ft)
Beam: 10 m (33 ft)
Draft: 9.7 m (32 ft)
Propulsion: one S6G reactor
Complement: 12 officers, 98 men
Image:690insig.png

USS Philadelphia (SSN-690), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 8 January 1971 and her keel was laid down on 12 August 1972. She was launched on 19 October 1974 sponsored by Mrs. Hugh Scott, and commissioned on 25 June 1977, with Commander Robert B. Osborne in command.

In 1988, Philadelphia became the first submarine to receive TLAM-D capability.

In 1994, Philadelphia completed the first refueling overhaul of a Los Angeles-class submarine. This was completed at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.

In 1999, Philadelphia was modified to carry a Dry Deck Shelter (DDS).[citation needed]

On 5 September 2005 Philadelphia was in the Persian Gulf about 30 nautical miles (60 km) northeast of Bahrain when it collided with a Turkish merchant ship, MV Yasa Aysen. No injuries were reported on either vessel. Damage to the submarine was described as "superficial." The Turkish ship suffered minor damage to its hull just above the water line, which the United States Coast Guard inspected and found still seaworthy.

Contents

25 Jun 1977 – 04 Jun 1978: CDR Robert B. Osborne

04 Jun 1978 – 18 Sep 1981: CDR E. S. Little

18 Sep 1981 – 05 Sep 1986: CAPT Thomas L. Parry

05 Sep 1986 – 05 May 1989: CDR John J. Paulson

05 May 1989 – 07 Feb 1992: CDR Paul J. Ryan

07 Feb 1992 – 1995  : CDR Richard T. Luke

1995 – 05 Mar 1998  : CDR Douglas J. McAneny

05 Mar 1998 – August 2000: CDR Douglass T. Biesel

August 2000 – 6 June 2003: CDR Emil C. Casciano

06 Jun 2003 – 12 Sep 2005: CDR Steven M. Oxholm

12 Sep 2005 – 16 Nov 2005: CAPT Robert M. Brennan

16 Nov 2005 – Present  : CDR Jeffery T. Jablon


Previously: "Philly Delivers", "Whatever It Takes", "Whatever It Takes To Do It Right", "Training, Qualification, and Learning"

Currently: "Service Above Self"

Prior to 2002, the crew slogan was "Philly Delivers"

In 2002, the ship's Commanding Officer CDR Emil Casciano changed the slogan to "Whatever It Takes" to reflect the crew's willingness to make whatever sacrifice was necessary to complete the assigned mission. This slogan was the suggestion of EM1/SS Mark Klein, a member of Electrical Division. CDR Casciano (affectionately referred to as "the don" by the crew) jokingly stated during his Change of Command speech in 2003 that his goals when he took command were to change the slogan and get a better ship's picture.

During the 2003 deployment, Commanding Officer CDR Steven Oxholm changed the slogan to "Whatever It Takes To Do It Right" during a port visit in La Maddalena, Italy to stress to the crew the importance of procedural compliance.

"Training, Qualification, and Learning" was an interim slogan used after CDR Oxholm was relieved by CAPT R. J. Brennan during the 2005 deployment, and was never officially adopted by the crew.

The current slogan ("Service Above Self") was chosen by a ballot conducted by Commanding Officer CDR J. T. Jablon during the Philadelphia's availability at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 2006.

  • "A" Award for Outstanding ASW Operations

  • Tactical White "T"
  • Deck "D"

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

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