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US Navy - Ballistic Missile Submarine

SSBN 732 - USS Alaska
 
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Type, class: Ballistic Missile Submarine, nuclear propulsion - SSBN; Ohio class
Builder: General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut, USA
 
STATUS:
 Awarded: February 27, 1978
Laid down: March 9, 1983
Launched: January 12, 1985
Commissioned: January 25, 1986
 IN SERVICE
 
Homeport: Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia
Namesake: State of Alaska
Ships Motto: ALERT, CONFIDENT, ABLE
Technical Data: see: INFO > Ohio class Basllistic Missile Submarine - SSBN
 
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Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia - May 2016

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Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia - May 2014

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Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia - January 2012

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Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia - January 2012

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Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia - January 2012

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Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia - April 2011

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Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia - April 2009

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Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia - April 2009

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Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia - April 2009

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July 2006

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Naval Submarine Base Bangor, Bremerton, Washington - August 1998

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alongside the Submarine Tender USS McKee (AS 41) - Alaska - July 1987

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alongside the Submarine Tender USS McKee (AS 41) - Alaska - July 1987

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alongside the Submarine Tender USS McKee (AS 41) - Alaska - July 1987

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Bangor, Washington - June 1987

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Naval Submarine Base Bangor, Washington - June 1987

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commissioning ceremony - Naval Submarine Base Groton, Connecticut - January 25, 1986

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commissioning ceremony - Naval Submarine Base Groton, Connecticut - January 25, 1986

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commissioning ceremony - Naval Submarine Base Groton, Connecticut - January 25, 1986

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commissioning ceremony - Naval Submarine Base Groton, Connecticut - January 25, 1986

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inclining experiments - Naval Submarine Base Groton, Connecticut - August 1985

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inclining experiments - Naval Submarine Base Groton, Connecticut - August 1985
   
 
The contract to build Alaska was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut, on 27 February 1978 and her keel was laid down there on 9 March 1983. She was launched on 12 January 1985, sponsored by Mrs. Catherine Stevens, wife of US Senator Theodore F. Stevens of Alaska; and commissioned on 25 January 1986, with Captain Paul L. Callahan in command of the Blue Crew and Captain Charles J. Chotvacs in command of the Gold Crew.

Alaska spent much of 1986 engaged in shakedown training for her two crews and in clearing up the many details that attend a new fleet ballistic missile submarine’s addition to the Fleet. She operated initially from New London, Connecticut, and Port Canaveral, Florida, but shifted homeports to the Pacific Northwest later in the year, 4 September-1 October 1986. Alaska sailed through the Panama Canal, and visited San Francisco, California, 21–29 September, while en route. She then served with Submarine Squadron 17, Submarine Group 9, at Naval Submarine Base Bangor, Washington. Alaska sailed on her first missile deterrent patrol, manned by her Blue Crew, in the Pacific, 7 December 1986 - 19 February 1987. Her Gold Crew carried out Patrol 2, 16 March–28 May 1987.

She completed an engineered overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, 1 May 2000 - 9 December 2001. The work included a Trident II D5 “backfit” that enabled Alaska to fire the improved version of the submarine launched ballistic missile. In addition, the overhaul upgraded her to shoot the Mk 48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP) torpedo. Alaska had carried out 47 Trident I C4 and 12 Trident II D5 deterrent missile patrols when she sailed from Kitsap for the final time on 8 July 2006. The submarine subsequently completed a 27.5-month engineered refueling and overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia, on 8 March 2009. Alaska shifted to Submarine Squadron 20, Submarine Group 10, at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, on 1 May 2009 - she arrived at Kings Bay on 1 April. On 28 April 2010, the Navy announced plans to convert living spaces on board Alaska to accommodate female crewmembers.

source: wikipedia 
 
 
 
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