Namesake Corpus Christi, Texas Laid down 4 September 1979 Construction started 4 September 1979 Length 110 m | Ordered 31 October 1973 Commissioned 8 January 1983 Launched 25 April 1981 Beam 10 m | |
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Name USS City of Corpus Christi Homeport Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Builder General Dynamics Electric Boat | ||
USS City Of Corpus Christi (SSN-705), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Corpus Christi, Texas. The Navy originally planned to use the name "USS Corpus Christi." The "City of" prefix was added before its 1983 commissioning to clarify that the ship is meant to honor the city, in response to Catholic politicians who protested against naming a warship using Latin words which translate to "body of Christ."
The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 31 October 1973 and her keel was laid down on 4 September 1979. She was launched on 25 April 1981 sponsored by Mrs. John Tower, and commissioned on 8 January 1983 with Commander W. G. "Jerry" Ellis in command.
The ship is currently homeported in Bremerton, Washington moving there after being previously deactivated on 30 May 2016.
The ship's patch was chosen by the crew based on entries to an art contest sponsored by the Corpus Christi, Texas city government.
Current Captain: Commander Travis Petzoldt
Ship's motto: "For God and Country"
In an operation under the high-profile naval exercise Malabar, between the navies of India, the United States and Japan which featured a simulated battle, Indian Navy's INS Sindhudhvaj reportedly scored a kill against this submarine.
