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Type,
class: Attack Submarine, nuclear propulsion - SSN;
Seawolf class Builder: General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), Groton, Connecticut, USA STATUS: Awarded: May 3, 1991 Laid down: September 14, 1992 Launched: September 1, 1997 Commissioned: December 11, 1998 IN SERVICE Homeport: Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, USA Namesake: State of Connecticut Ships Motto: ARSENAL OF THE NATION Technical Data: see: INFO > Seawolf class Attack Submarine - SSN |
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 arriving at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan for a port visit - July 2021  arriving at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan for a port visit - July 2021  arriving at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan for a port visit - July 2021  departing Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington - May 2021  departing Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington - May 2021  departing Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington - May 2021  during exercise ICEX 20 - Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean - March 2020  during exercise ICEX 20 - Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean - March 2020  during exercise ICEX 20 - Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean - March 2020  arriving at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan for a port visit - August 2018  arriving at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan for a port visit - August 2018  returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington - May 2018  returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington - May 2018  returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington - May 2018  returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington after concluding exercise ICEX - May 2018  during exercise ICEX 18 - Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean - March 2018  during exercise ICEX 18 - Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean - March 2018  during exercise ICEX 18 - Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean - March 2018  during exercise ICEX 18 - Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean - March 2018  during exercise ICEX 18 - Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean - March 2018  USS Connecticut (SSN 22), USS Hartford (SSN 768) and HMS Trenchant (S 91) during exercise ICEX 18 - Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean - March 2018  during exercise ICEX 18 - Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean - March 2018  during exercise ICEX 18 - Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean - March 2018  during exercise ICEX 18 - Arctic Circle - March 2018  returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington - April 2017  returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington - April 2017  departing Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington for trials after a maintenance period - December 2016  departing Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington for trials after a maintenance period - December 2016  departing Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington for trials after a maintenance period - December 2016  returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington - April 2012  returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington - April 2012  Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan - March 2012  Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington - July 2011  returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington - April 2011  CNN filming during exercise ICEX 11 - Arctic Ocean - March 2011  during exercise ICEX 11 - Arctic Ocean - March 2011  during exercise ICEX 11 - Prudhoe Bay, Alaska - March 2011  during exercise ICEX 11 - Prudhoe Bay, Alaska - March 2011  Subic Bay, Philippines - October 2010  Subic Bay, Philippines - October 2010  during exercise ANNUALEX 21G - Pacific Ocean - November 2009  during exercise ANNUALEX 21G - Pacific Ocean - November 2009  during exercise ANNUALEX 21G - Pacific Ocean - November 2009  during exercise ANNUALEX 21G - Pacific Ocean - November 2009  during exercise ANNUALEX 21G - Pacific Ocean - November 2009  Pacific Ocean - November 2009  Pacific Ocean - November 2009  Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington - January 2008  during exercise ANNUALEX 19G - Philippine Sea - November 2007  Subic Bay, Phillipines - October 2007  Groton, Connecticut - July 2007  During Exercise ICEX 2003, USS Connecticut (SSN 22) surfaced and broke through the ice. This polar bear, attracted by the hole which can be used to find food, was seen through the sub's periscope and these photos were captured as the image was projected on a flat-panel display. After investigating the Connecticut for approximately 40 minutes, the bear left the area, with no damage to the sub or to the bear - Near the North Pole - April 2003    Groton, Connecticut - May 2002 |
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USS Connecticut (SSN 22): The fifth Connecticut (SSN-22) was laid down at General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Conn.; launched on 1 September 1997; sponsored by Mrs. Patricia L. Rowland, wife of John G. Rowland, Governor of Conn.; and commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn., on 11 December 1998, Capt. Larry H. Davis in command. Connecticut spent several months under the Arctic ice - and briefly broke through - when she took part in exercise ICEX-03, carrying out Mk 48 Advanced Capability torpedo tests and conducting training operations, and collaborating with scientists accomplishing experiments at the Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station (APLIS) 03, an ice camp. Anglo-American researchers established the camp on an ice flow north of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, on 13 March 2003, and an average of 50 to 60 men and women hosted a submarine tracking range, science laboratory, and a small airport. The people at APLIS-03 battled the harsh elements, and a watch made regular rounds to inspect the ice for cracks that might destroy the camp. In addition, from time-to-time a young, 500-plus pound polar bear curiously examined the researchers, who dubbed their intrusive visitor “Fred.” The camp drifted about 160 nautical miles to the northwest by the time the researchers disestablished it on 3 May. The submarine completed a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean as part of the Wasp (LHD-1) Expeditionary Strike Group, from 31 March - 2 September 2004. The voyage marked the first time that she integrated with such a group during a deployment, and crewman blasted Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys are Back in Town” through a pair of loudspeakers as they eased the boat up the Thames River when she returned to New London. Connecticut shifted from the Atlantic Fleet to the Pacific Fleet when the boat changed her home port from Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn., to Naval Base Kitsap, Wash., from 15 July 2007 - 29 January 2008. Connecticut circumnavigated the globe during her voyage, and visited Subic Bay, Philippines, from 25-30 October, and Busan, South Korea, 21-25 November. source: US Naval History & Heritage Command - - - - - USS Connecticut (SSN-22) is a Seawolf class nuclear powered fast attack submarine operated by the United States Navy. Connecticut is the fifth active United States Ship to be named for the U.S. state of Connecticut, going back to 1776. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 3 May 1991 and her keel was laid down on 14 September 1992. She was launched on 1 September 1997 sponsored by Patricia L. Rowland, wife of the Governor of Connecticut, John G. Rowland, and commissioned on 11 December 1998. 1999 was spent conducting shakedown operations that evaluated Connecticut's weapons systems, sensors, stealth and engineering proficiency. She participated in Joint Task Force Exercise 2-99 as an opposing force asset, and completed acoustic trials, a shallow water exercise, and an anti-submarine warfare exercise. In September 1999 Connecticut began a Post-Shakedown Availability (PSA) at the Electric Boat shipyard. Despite 100 percent growth in the amount of PSA work, making this the submarine force's most demanding PSA, Connecticut completed all work ahead of schedule. Additionally, this PSA concluded as the safest in the 100-year history of Electric Boat. In April 2003, Connecticut surfaced through the Arctic ice at the University of Washington's Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station (APLIS). While there, she came under attack by a polar bear, which gnawed on her rudder for a while before disengaging. On 31 March 2004 Connecticut put to sea in support of the War on Terrorism as part of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), returning to NSB New London on 2 September with a pierside band blasting Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back in Town". For the next three years, Connecticut was largely confined to port as she underwent a prolonged maintenance cycle. In early 2007, it was announced that Connecticut would be transferred to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, in Washington's Puget Sound, following a six-month deployment commencing on 25 July 2007. She would be the last of the Navy's three Seawolf-class submarines to be transferred from New London to Kitsap as part of a larger U.S. Navy realignment shifting 60 percent of the fleet's submarines to the Pacific. Upon arrival at Kitsap on 30 January 2008, Connecticut joined her Seawolf sisters in Submarine Development Squadron Five. In early 2011, Connecticut participated in ICEX 2011 in order to "train today’s submarines in the challenging Arctic environment", as well as "refine and validate procedures and required equipment." The Connecticut received extensive overhauls from 2012 to 2017. She returned to operation in early 2018 and participated in the Arctic ICEX 2018 operational readiness exercise. She later that year deployed to the western Pacific before returning on 30 January 2019. From 26 March through 19 August 2019, Connecticut underwent maintenance and modernizing in a drydock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The US$17 million project involved 30,000 worker days and included use of a hull-climbing robot to inspect the ship's hull. The Navy plans to extend a submarine pier to moor Connecticut and USS Seawolf together with USS Jimmy Carter at Naval Submarine Base Bangor. October 2, 2021 incident: The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) struck an object while submerged on the afternoon of Oct. 2, while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region. The safety of the crew remains the Navy’s top priority. There are no life threatening injuries. The submarine remains in a safe and stable condition. USS Connecticut’s nuclear propulsion plant and spaces were not affected and remain fully operational. The extent of damage to the remainder of the submarine is being assessed. The U.S. Navy has not requested assistance. The incident will be investigated. source: wikipedia + USN |
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Connecticut ... is the southernmost state in the New England region of the United States. As of the 2010 Census, it has the highest per-capita income, second-highest level of human development behind Massachusetts, and highest median household income in the United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and the Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford and its most populous city is Bridgeport. Historically the state is part of New England as well as the tri-state area with New York and New Jersey, which together make up metropolitan New York City. The state is named for the Connecticut River which approximately bisects the state. The word "Connecticut" is derived from various anglicized spellings of "Quononoquett" (Conanicut), a Mohegan-Pequot word for "long tidal river". Connecticut's first European settlers were Dutchmen who established a small, short-lived settlement called Fort Hoop in Hartford at the confluence of the Park and Connecticut Rivers. Half of Connecticut was initially claimed by the Dutch colony New Netherland, which included much of the land between the Connecticut and Delaware Rivers, although the first major settlements were established in the 1630s by the English. Thomas Hooker led a band of followers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and founded the Connecticut Colony; other settlers from Massachusetts founded the Saybrook Colony and the New Haven Colony. The Connecticut and New Haven colonies established documents of Fundamental Orders, considered the first constitutions in America. In 1662, the three colonies were merged under a royal charter, making Connecticut a crown colony. Connecticut was one of the Thirteen Colonies which rejected British rule in the American Revolution. Connecticut is the third smallest state by area, the 29th most populous, and the fourth most densely populated of the fifty states. It is known as the "Constitution State", the "Nutmeg State", the "Provisions State", and the "Land of Steady Habits". It was influential in the development of the federal government of the United States (see Connecticut Compromise). The Connecticut River, Thames River, and ports along Long Island Sound have given Connecticut a strong maritime tradition which continues today. The state also has a long history of hosting the financial services industry, including insurance companies in Hartford and hedge funds in Fairfield County. source: wikipedia |
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