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| Name: | USS Dallas |
| Awarded: | 31 January 1973 |
| Builder: | General Dynamics Corporation |
| Laid down: | 9 October 1976 |
| Launched: | 28 April 1979 |
| Commissioned: | 18 July 1981 |
| Homeport: | Groton, Connecticut |
| Motto: | First in Harm's Way |
| Fate: | Active in service as of 2008 |
| Badge: |  |
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| Class and type: | Los Angeles class submarine |
| Displacement: | 6,900 tons |
| Length: | 110. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. General Dynamics Corporation ( is a defense conglomerate formed by Mergers and Divestitures and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest Defense contractor Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Characteristics Capabilities According to the US government the top speed of Los Angeles -class submarines is over 25 knots (46 km/h 29 mph 3 m (361 ft 11 in) |
| Beam: | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Draft: | 9. 4 m (30 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion: | S6G nuclear reactor |
| Complement: | 14 officers, 113 men |
| Armament: | 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes |
USS Dallas (SSN-700), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is one of two ships of the United States Navy to be named for Dallas, Texas, although another two ships were scheduled but never completed. Characteristics Capabilities According to the US government the top speed of Los Angeles -class submarines is over 25 knots (46 km/h 29 mph
The contract to build Dallas 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 9 October 1976. General Dynamics/Electric Boat (usually abbreviated as Electric Boat, and referred to as "EB" or "The Boat Company" by its employees a division of General Dynamics Corporation ( is a defense conglomerate formed by Mergers and Divestitures and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest Defense contractor Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She was launched on 28 April 1979 sponsored by Mrs. The ceremonies involved in naming and launching naval ships are based in traditions thousands of years old Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) William P. Clements, Jr. , and commissioned on 18 July 1981, with Captain Donald R. Commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Ferrier in command. Dallas was the first submarine of the SSN 688 class to be originally built with an all-digital fire control (tracking and weapon) system and sonar system.
After commissioning, Dallas was attached to Submarine Development Squadron TWELVE, New London, Connecticut, where she was involved in many research and development projects. New London is a seaport city and a Port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States Since September 1988, Dallas has been a member of Submarine Squadron TWO, New London, Connecticut. During her time with Squadron TWO, she completed the first ever Depot Modernization Period and various overseas deployments.
Dallas recently completed an Engineered Refueling Overhaul (ERO) at the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard in Kittery, Maine. As a part of the overhaul, Dallas was fitted with a removable Dry Deck Shelter configuration. A Dry Deck Shelter (DDS is a removable module that can be attached to a submarine to allow divers easy exit and entrance while the boat is submerged This large chamber, fitted aft of the sail, has an array of air, water and hydraulic systems that allow Dallas to employ the latest submarine arsenal: the Swimmer Delivery Vehicle - a highly mobile and virtually undetectable means of carrying out special forces missions. Swimmer Delivery Vehicles (SDVs are midget submersibles designed to transport combat swimmers from a combat swimmer unit or naval Special Forces underwater over long distances In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance
Dallas has completed one deployment to the Indian Ocean, four Mediterranean Sea deployments, two Persian Gulf deployments, and seven deployments to the North Atlantic. The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface
On 27 August 1981 Dallas damaged her lower rudder when she ran aground while approaching the Atlantic Underwater Test and Evaluation Center site at Andros Island, Bahamas. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The US Navy's Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC is an instrumented laboratory that performs integrated three-dimensional hydrospace/ Aerospace trajectory Andros Island is the largest Island of the Bahamas and the fifth largest island in the West Indies at roughly 2300 square miles (6000 km² in area and 104 miles The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and The submarine worked herself free after several hours and returned on the surface to New London, Connecticut, for repairs. New London is a seaport city and a Port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States
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Command Operations Reports
As filed by the ship's commanding officer with the U. S. Navy's Director of Naval History, these reports are available here for Dallas.
Awards
Dallas received two Meritorious Unit Commendations, two Navy Unit Commendations and was awarded the Battle Efficiency E for FY 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999 and 2000. The Meritorious Unit Commendation is a mid-level unit award of the United States military which is awarded to any military command which displays exceptionally meritorious The Navy Unit Commendation of the United States Navy is an award that was established by order of the Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal on 18 December Further recognition includes nomination for the 1993 Battenburg Cup as the best all-around ship in the fleet and the 1999 Engineering "E" and Medical "M".
In fiction
Dallas is also featured prominently in the novel and film adaptation of Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October, After surviving both an attack from Soviet Naval Aviation and an onboard saboteur, the Red October passes through an underwater route, where the USS Dallas, through the efforts of a diligent sonar operator, Ronald "Jonesy" Jones, locates it again. Thomas Leo Clancy Jr (born April 12 1947) is an American author best known for his technically detailed espionage and Military science storylines The Hunt for Red October is a Novel by Tom Clancy. The story follows the intertwined adventures of Soviet Submarine captain Marko The arrival of Jack Ryan forces them to break contact with the sub, whose officers have meanwhile deduced that the Dallas had indeed found the characteristic signature of the Red October's drive, and was able to locate her. The ship is used in a more minor role in several other Clancy books; as such, the crew adopted the film's tagline "The Hunt Is On" as an unofficial ship's motto. For the film, USS Houston was the primary filmed submarine. Service Houston is an experienced actor initially starring in a Navy recruiting film and then getting her "big break" in June 1989 with a part in The The USS Louisville was used in one scene. Stations and deployments The Louisville transited the Panama Canal in January 1987 to make her home base at Point Loma Naval Station in San Diego
USS Dallas is also mentioned in the BBC drama Threads as being sunk (presumably by Soviet forces) in the waters off Iran in the lead up to war. Threads is a 1984 BBC Television play depicting the effects of a nuclear war on the United Kingdom and its aftermath In the programme the US President pays tribute to the crew.
The USS Dallas is also featured as the submarine commanded by Tessa's late father in Full Metal Panic!, it was the Dallas that was in peril and ended up being saved by Richard Merdukas. is a series of Light novels written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shikidouji.
The Dallas also appears in the episode Small Victories of Stargate SG-1, where she is called upon to sink a Russian Foxtrot class submarine that has become infested with Replicators. " Small Victories " is the first episode from Season 4 of the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1. Cuban Missile Crisis Foxtrots played a central role in some of the most dramatic incidents of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
See also
For the US Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Dallas, see this link. History The Dallas was at first home ported at the former Coast Guard base on Governor’s Island, New York.
This article includes information collected from the public domain sources Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships and Naval Vessel Register. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships ( DANFS for short is the primary reference work for the basic facts about every Ship ever used The Naval Vessel Register ( NVR) is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy.
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