Name USS Birmingham Laid down 26 April 1975 Decommissioned 22 December 1997 Construction started 26 April 1975 Length 110 m | Awarded 24 January 1972 Commissioned 16 December 1978 Motto Simpliciter Optimus Launched 29 October 1977 Beam 10 m | |
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USS Birmingham (SSN-695), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Birmingham, Alabama. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 24 January 1972 and her keel was laid down on 26 April 1975. She was launched on 29 October 1977 sponsored by Mrs. Maryon Allen, and commissioned on 16 December 1978, with Commander Paul L. Callahan in command.
Birmingham was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 22 December 1997. Ex-Birmingham was scheduled to enter the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program in Bremerton, Washington on 1 October 2012. In September 2015, Birmingham's conning tower was placed on static display at Defense Supply Center Columbus.