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U.S.S. MEMPHIS
(SSN-691)IN DEFENSE OF HUMAN FREEDOM...
MAY SHE EVER PROWL THE SEA.
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USS MEMPHIS (SSN-691) - a Los Angeles class submarine
In Commission 1977 to PresentSSN-691 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a SSN-691 Shellback Initiation | Add a SSN-691 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUN | 1973 | - | Keel Date: 23 JUN 1973 at Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Newport News VA | ||
| APR | 1976 | - | Launch Date: 3 APR 1976 | ||
| DEC | 1977 | - | Commissioned: 17 DEC 1977 | ||
| SEP | 1980 | - | MAR | 1981 | Circumnavigation |
| SEP | 1980 | - | MAR | 1981 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean |
| JAN | 1981 | - | JAN | 1989 | Caribbean |
| JAN | 1981 | - | JAN | 1981 | Moored alongside USS Jason AR-8 Diego Garcia |
| FEB | 1981 | - | FEB | 1981 | Panama Canal |
| JUL | 1984 | - | OCT | 1984 | Blue Nose - Arctic Circle |
| SEP | 1990 | - | NOV | 1990 | Blue Nose - Arctic Circle |
| MAR | 2011 | - | APR | 2011 | Decommisioning -1 APR 2001 |
SSN-691 General Specifications
Class: Los Angeles class submarine
Named for: The City of Memphis
Complement: 12 Officers and 98 Enlisted
Displacement: 5716 tons
Length: 362 feet
Beam: 32 feet 10 inches
Flank Speed: 15 knots