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USS Portsmouth (SSN-707)
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| Awarded: | 10 December 1973 |
| Laid down: | 8 May 1980 |
| Launched: | 18 September 1982 |
| Commissioned: | 1 October 1983 |
| Decommissioned: | 10 September 2004 |
| Fate: | nuclear recycling |
| Homeport: | San Diego, California |
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| Displacement: | 5755 tons light, 6129 tons full, 374 tons dead |
| Length: | 110.3 meters (362 feet) |
| Beam: | 10 meters (33 feet) |
| Draft: | 9.7 meters (32 feet) |
| Propulsion: | one S6G reactor |
| Complement: | 12 officers, 98 men |
| Armament: | 4x 21-inch Horizontal Launch Tubes
MK-48 ADCAP Torpedoes |
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USS Portsmouth (SSN-707), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Portsmouth, Virginia. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 10 December 1973 and her keel was laid down on 8 May 1980. She was launched on 18 September 1982 sponsored by Mrs. Helen Poe Goodrich, and commissioned on 1 October 1983, with Commander Donald M. Olson in command.
Three weeks after commissioning Portsmouth began her first mission, supporting rescue operations in Granada. She was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for that action.
In 1984 Portsmouth entered her homeport of San Diego, California.
- 21 years of history -- seven extended deployments and three mini-deployments -- go here
She was the first American nuclear powered warship to make a liberty visit to communist Chinese reunified Hong Kong.
On 10 September 2004 Portsmouth decommissioned at Norfolk, Virginia. While the submarine was only halfway through her design lifespan, her reactor core required refueling. Decommissioning was chosen a cost-saving measure.
The ship deployed to 5th fleet with the Nimitz Battle Group in 1995-1996. She was awarded the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) and the COMSUBRON 11 Battle "E".
The ship deployed to 7th fleet in 1997. The crew was awarded the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
See USS Portsmouth 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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