USS Jefferson City explained
USS Jefferson City (SSN-759), a, is the only ship of the
United States Navy to be named for
Jefferson City, Missouri. The contract to build her was awarded to
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in
Newport News, Virginia on 26 November 1984 and her keel was laid down on 21 September 1987. She was
launched on 17 August 1990 sponsored by Mrs. Susan A. Skelton, and
commissioned on 29 February 1992, with Commander Russell Harris in command.
Jefferson City launched two Block III Tomahawks as part of a strike on Iraq on 3 September 1996.[1]
Homeport is the Naval Base Guam.[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: Robinson. John. Tomahawk launch breaks submarine silence. https://web.archive.org/web/20150904024907/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-18652189.html. dead. 4 September 2015. 5 September 1996. Defense Daily. 27 May 2015.
- Web site: USS Jefferson City Arrives in Guam for Change of Homeport . Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet . 16 December 2021 . 28 October 2023.
