USS Honolulu (SSN-718)
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| Career | Image:Dtomjack large.png |
|---|---|
| Awarded: | 15 September 1977 |
| Laid down: | 10 November 1981 |
| Launched: | 24 September 1983 |
| Commissioned: | 6 July 1985 |
| Fate: | Active in service as of 2005. |
| Homeport: | Pearl Harbor |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 5700 tons light, 6068 tons full, 368 tons dead |
| Length: | 110.3 meters (362 feet) |
| Beam: | 10 meters (33 feet) |
| Draft: | 9.4 meters (31 feet) |
| Propulsion: | one S6G reactor |
| Complement: | 12 officers, 98 men |
| Motto | Maka `Ala Mau ("Always Vigilant") |
USS Honolulu (SSN-718), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Honolulu, Hawaii. 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 10 November 1981. She was launched on 24 September 1983 sponsored by Mrs. Joan B. Clark, and commissioned on 6 July 1985, with Capt. Robert M. Mitchell in command.
See USS Honolulu for other ships of the same name.
References
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register as well as various press releases and news stories.
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