USS New York City (SSN-696)

USS New York City (SSN-696)

USS "New York City" (SSN-696), a "Los Angeles"-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named specifically for New York City as distinct from the state. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 24 January 1972 and her keel was laid down on 15 December 1973. She was launched on 18 June 1977 sponsored by Mrs. James R. Schlesinger, delivered to the Navy on 23 January 1979, and commissioned on 3 March 1979 with Commander James A. Ross in command.

"New York City" was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 30 April 1997 and entered the Ship-Submarine recycling program at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

On the television show "JAG", the ball caps worn by the crew of the fictional submarine USS "Watertown" indicate that it is SSN-696.

References

This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register and various press releases.


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