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USS Salt Lake City (SSN 716)

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Name
  
USS Salt Lake City

Laid down
  
26 August 1980

Decommissioned
  
15 January 2006

Beam
  
10 m

Launched
  
16 October 1982

Draft
  
9.7 m

Ordered
  
15 September 1977

Commissioned
  
12 May 1984

Struck
  
15 January 2006

Construction started
  
26 August 1980

Length
  
110 m

Builder
  
Newport News Shipbuilding

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USS Salt Lake City (SSN-716), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Salt Lake City, Utah. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 15 September 1977 and her keel was laid down on 26 August 1980. She was launched on 16 October 1982 sponsored by Mrs. Kathleen Garn, and commissioned on 12 May 1984, with Commander Richard Itkin in command.

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Actor Scott Glenn trained aboard, and was installed as (honorary) commander for a brief time, aboard Salt Lake City in preparation for his part as Bart Mancuso, Captain of the USS Dallas in the film The Hunt for Red October.

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Salt Lake City was featured in The History Channel's Mail Call when R. Lee Ermey answered viewer questions about life inside a submarine.

USS Salt Lake City (SSN-716) Submarine Photo Index

On 22 October 2004, Salt Lake City returned from a deployment with the Stennis carrier strike group in the western Pacific Ocean, after surging, over a month ahead of schedule, in support of Summer Pulse '04. Port calls during the deployment included Guam, Sasebo, Yokosuka, Singapore, and Oahu, Hawaii.

USS Salt Lake City (SSN-716) Submarine Photo Index

Salt Lake City conducted an inactivation ceremony in San Diego on 26 October 2005, then departed for a transit under the polar ice. On 15 January 2006 she was decommissioned at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Over a year later, the hulk was taken under tow, arriving on 8 May 2007 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, where she will be recycled and scrapped.

Awards

Salt Lake City earned numerous awards during her eight full deployments, including three Battle "E" Battle Efficiency Awards, three Navy Unit Commendations and three Meritorious Unit Commendations.

  • 29-May-2005 - 07-Jul-2005 - Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation
  • 01-Jul-2003 - 31-Dec-2004 - Meritorious Unit Commendation *Awarded to units assigned to Carrier Strike Group 7
  • 01-Apr-2004 - 31-Oct-2004 - Meritorious Unit Commendation
  • 01-Jan-2002 - 31-Dec-2002 - Navy E Ribbon
  • 01-Jan-1999 - 31-Dec-1999 - Navy E Ribbon
  • 01-Mar-2000 - 31-Aug-2000 - Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation
  • 01-Sep-1998 - 01-Dec-1998 - Navy Unit Commendation
  • 02-Jan-1997 - 24-Feb-1997 - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
  • 01-Mar-1992 - 01-Mar-1995 - Meritorious Unit Commendation *Awarded to units assigned to Submarine Squadron 3
  • 01-Oct-1988 - 30-Sep-1989 - Navy E Ribbon
  • 01-Jan-1988 - 01-Jul-1988 - Navy Unit Commendation
  • 01-Apr-1986 - 01-Oct-1986 - Navy Unit Commendation
  • References

    USS Salt Lake City (SSN-716) Wikipedia