USS Dallas (SSN-700)

USS Dallas
Dallas carrying a Dry Deck Shelter in 2004.
History
United States
NameUSS Dallas
NamesakeDallas, Texas
Awarded31 January 1973
BuilderGeneral Dynamics Corporation
Laid down9 October 1976
Launched28 April 1979
Commissioned18 July 1981
Decommissioned4 April 2018[1]
Out of service22 May 2017
Stricken4 April 2018
HomeportGroton, Connecticut
MottoFirst in Harm's Way
Nickname(s)Big D
StatusStricken, pending final disposal
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General characteristics
Class and typeLos Angeles-class submarine
Displacement6,900 tons
Length110.3 m (361 ft 11 in)
Beam10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draft9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
PropulsionS6G nuclear reactor
Complement127
Armament4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes

USS Dallas (SSN-700) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy. She was the Navy's second vessel of that name, and the first to be named after the city of Dallas, Texas. The first Dallas, a destroyer, was named for 19th century US Naval officer Captain Alexander Dallas. Another two ships with the name were scheduled but never completed. On 4 April 2018, after nearly 37 years of commissioned service, the boat was decommissioned at the Controlled Industrial Area of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The defueled vessel will eventually undergo recycling.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Smith, Michael L. (9 April 2018). "USS Dallas Decommissions After 38 Years of Service" (Press release). United States Navy. NNS180409-30. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ Friedrich, Ed (22 May 2017). "USS Dallas completing 36-year-run in Bremerton". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved 18 February 2019.