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  USS Dallas (SSN-700) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Dallas (SSN-700), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Dallas, Texas, although two other ships were scheduled and never completed.
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.
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.
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 Station Information - USS Dallas (SSN-700)
The USS Dallas (SSN-700) is a US Navy Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine carrying a crew of approximately 120 enlisted men and 20 officers.
The Dallas is homeported at Subase New London in Groton, Connecticut.
USS Dallas (SSN 700) is the first United States Naval ship to bear the name of the city of Dallas, Texas.
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 Encyclopedia: USS Dallas (SSN-700)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
USS Dallas Departing with Dry Deck Shelter Attached 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.
USS Los Angeles (SSN-688), lead ship of her class, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Los Angeles, California.
USS City Of Corpus Christi (SSN-705), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Corpus Christi, Texas, though she is the only one required to bear the City of prefix, added to placate protesters who felt it improper to...
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 Encyclopedia: USS Topeka (SSN-754)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
USS Topeka (SSN-754), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Topeka, Kansas.
The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 28 November 1983 and her keel was laid down on 13 May 1986.
USS Augusta (SSN-710), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Augusta, Georgia.
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 USS Dallas (SSN-700) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
After commissioning, Dallas was attached to Submarine Development Squadron TWELVE, (Click link for more info and facts about New London, Connecticut) New London, Connecticut, where she was involved in many research and development projects.
Dallas received two (Click link for more info and facts about Meritorious Unit Commendation) Meritorious Unit Commendations, two (Click link for more info and facts about Navy Unit Commendation) Navy Unit Commendations and was awarded the Battle Efficiency E for FY 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999 and 2000.
Dallas is also featured prominently in the novel and film adaptation of (Click link for more info and facts about Tom Clancy's) Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October and is used in a more minor role in several other Clancy books.
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 USS Pogy (SSN-647) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Pogy (SSN-647), a Sturgeon-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for a trout found in Lake Tahoe, California.
Her keel was laid down on 5 May 1964 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey.
In the Tom Clancy novel The Hunt for Red October, the Pogy escorted the defecting submarine, along with the USS Dallas (SSN 700).
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 BWN SSN 700 Los Angeles
SSNs 719-750 - Starting with SSN 719 and beyond the last 31 hulls of the class have 12 vertical launch tubes for the Tomahawk cruise missile, along with an upgraded reactor core.
SSNs 751-773 - The final 23 hulls [SSN 751 and later] referred to as "688I" (for improved), are quieter, incorporate an advanced BSY-1 sonar suite combat system and the ability to lay mines from their torpedo tubes.
The 1:350th scale Blue Water Navy kit of the SSN-700 USS Dallas is a multimedia kit consisting of Resin, White Metal, and Photo-etched parts.
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 USS Dallas (Ssn-700)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
USS Dallas (Ssn-700), un Los Ángeles- el submarino de la clase, era la única nave de la marina de Estados Unidos que se nombrará para Dallas, Tejas.
Dallas recibió dos elogios meritorios de la unidad, dos elogios de la unidad de la marina y fue concedida la eficacia E de la batalla para FY 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999 y 2000.
Dallas también se ofrece prominente en la adaptación de la novela y de la película de la caza de Tom Clancy para octubre rojo y se utiliza en un papel más de menor importancia en varios otros libros de Clancy.
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 USS Dallas (SSN 700)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
After commissioning, Dallas was attached to Submarine Development Squadron TWELVE, New London, Connecticut, where she was involved in manyresearch and development projects.
Dallas received two Meritorious Unit Commendations, two Navy Unit Commendations and was awarded the Battle Efficiency E for FY1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999 and 2000.
Dallas is also featured prominently in the novel and film adaptation of Tom Clancy's The Hunt for RedOctober and is used in a more minor role in several other Clancy books.
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 SSN 700 Dallas
The USS Dallas is a Los Angeles class nuclear attack submarine carrying a crew of approximately 120 enlisted men and 20 officers.
DALLAS has completed one deployment to the Indial Ocean, three Mediterranean deployments, and seven deployments to the North Atlantic.
DALLAS received two Meritorious Unit Commendations, two Navy Unit Commmendations and was awarded the Battle Efficiency "E" for FY 86, 91, 92, 93, 99 and 2000.
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 Blue Water Navy 1/350 scale resin warships
USS Northampton is a leader of heavy "treaty cruisers" built during the 1930's.
The USS Balch was present at the Battle of Midway in June 1942 and helped rescue many survivors from the mortally wounded USS Yorktown during that battle.
The USS Porter is a multimedia kit comprising a single resin upper hull, a single piece lower hull (full hull or waterline model), resin stacks, turrets and platforms.
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 Alidade Inc.: Submarine Evasion Operations
DALLAS with periscope up (Orange) was positioned near a choke point anticipating the arrival of the Blue force USS ROSS.
DALLAS knew of amphibious landing that it planned to disrupt the next morning and knew the location of surface ships.
The Ross detected the DALLAS and approached them by radio but was not aware that it was Orange.
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 USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN-633) -- The Story Of A Cold War Warrior
USS Atlanta was launched on August 16th, 1980 and was the twenty fifth Los Angeles Class nuclear powered attack submarine.
USS Dallas was launched on the 28th of April, 1979 and was the thirteenth Los Angeles Class submarine.
USS Gallery (FFG-26), an Oliver Hazard Perry Class anti-aircraft frigate (FFG) patrols the outer edges of the task group area.
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 USS Dallas (SSN 700) Fast Attack Nuclear Submarine Facts
We will not post speed due to legal concerns, however the fine people at ussdallas.com list their idea of the USS Dallas surfaced and submerged speed for you.
I believe the official statement is something like "in excess of 25 knots," but this number trends upward as people accidentally have a slip of the tounge.
The USS Dallas (SSN 700) is also the first Los Angeles class submarine to have a dry deck shelter.
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 The Dolphin - News - 03/10/2005 - Senior Chief submariner awarded Bronze Star
Taggart, currently assigned to USS Dallas (SSN 700), received the Bronze Star with Combat "V" last week for his actions overseas.
Currently a crew member aboard USS Dallas (SSN 700), the Wellsville, Ohio-native earned the award during his tour as the Coalition Military Assistance Team's (CMAT) Personnel Security Detachment (PSD) Team Commander from August 2003 to March 2004 in Iraq.
According to Dallas Commanding Officer Cmdr. Gard Clark and Dallas Chief of the Boat Senior Chief Fire Control Technician (SS) John Jors, neither are surprised Taggart earned the award.
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 Official Website of the Texas Navies
The DALLAS is another nuclear powered submarine commissioned on 18 June 1981.
She was named for the Commodore of the Second Texas Navy and along with the naming of a Texas county in the panhandle of Texas (Moore County), these are the only tributes that have been made to this brave Texan.
The USS ORLECK is a monument to the men and women who built her and to those who served aboard her.
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 USS Bowfin - USS Dallas Design Issues
Examining nuclear decay on submarines is an important area to study because it leads to an understanding of the safety and the high maintenance standards involved with the design, construction and operation of nuclear submarines by the Navy.
Because we can not use radioactive materials in the classroom, we can examine the radiation half-life process by examining a similar process such as measuring the rate at which temperature changes for a boiling fluid allowed to cool to room temperature.
Birthed in the Nuclear Age after the Nautilus (SSN-571) Dallas and her contemporary nuclear submarines are marvels of technology.
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 Dry Deck Shelters
USS Grayback (SS 574) contained two such chambers and used this capability from 1969 to 1983.
Submarines currently configured for DDS use are USS William H Bates (SSN 680), USS L Mendel Rivers (SSN 686), USS Kamehameha (SSN 642), USS James K Polk (SSN 645), and USS Dallas (SSN 700).
Installations on additional Los Angeles (SSN 688) and Seawolf (SSN 21) Class submarines, as well as Virginia Class attack submarines, are planned in the future.
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 First Los Angeles-Class SSN Gets Dry-Deck Shelter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
When USS Dallas (SSN-700) heads to sea this spring, she’ll operate in exercises unlike any other USS Los Angeles (SSN-688)-class submarine has before.
Dallas recently completed all necessary sea trials and is now in the final phases of pre-deployment to become the first attack submarine to carry a dry-deck shelter (DDS).
Murray has been a part of the team taking care of the DDS for the past year and emphasized the importance of safety for the crew both inside the boat and out.
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 U.S. Navy - Submarine Images   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
At sea aboard USS Greeneville, Jan. 13, 2002 — Crewmembers on the submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) wait for a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) from USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) to maneuver into position so they can unload supplies and personnel.
The Pacific Ocean, July 24, 2001 — The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) glides along at periscope depth in the western Pacific Ocean off the coast of Malaysia.
Changi Naval Base, Singapore, July 3, 2001 — USS Los Angeles (SSN 688) is pier-side on Changi Naval Base during the seventh annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2001 exercise.
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 Commission Dallas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
USS Dallas (SSN-700) -     Home Encylopedia Directory eShowcase Sitemap Privacy Contact Us Enyclopedia Home
See live article   USS Dallas (SSN-700) The USS Dallas (SSN-700) is a US Navy Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine carrying a crew of approximately 120 enlisted men and 20 officers.
See live article   USS Dallas Two commissioned ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Dallas, the first after Alexander J. Dallas and the second after Dallas, Texas, although two others, never completed, were planned to use the name also.
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 Attack Submarines - SSN Factsheet
It is a multi-mission vessel, capable of deploying to forward ocean areas to search out and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships and to fire missiles in support of other forces.
USS La Jolla (SSN 701), Pearl Harbor, Hi.
USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705), Guam.
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 The Dolphin - News - 09/25/2003 - Sonar Training Division Officer named Navy League Ashore Officer of the Year
He was selected Sailor of the Quarter in 1991 while a member of USS Dallas (SSN 700).
After transferring to Submarine School, Fernandes was the only instructor to qualify on the entire six-month maintenance course for the AN/BSY-1 combat system and was, again, selected for Sailor of the Quarter honors in 1992 and also named a Master Training Specialist, a designation held by less than five percent of all Sailors.
After being advanced to Senior Chief Petty Officer on USS Annapolis (SSN 760), he was commissioned an ensign under the limited duty officer program in February 2002, and transferred to Submarine School in March 2002.
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 Dry Deck Shelter - Navy Ships
An empty DDS also allows the ability to recover an SDV launched from shore or another submarine (USS JOHN MARSHALL demonstrated the capability to recover and launch another country’s SDV during a multi-lateral exercise in the Mediterranean).
Four Los Angeles (SSN 688) Class submarines, in addition to USS Dallas (SSN 700), are slated for conversion to be DDS host ships.
As of early 1999 modifications were nearly complete on USS Los Angeles (SSN 688) and USS Buffalo (SSN 715).
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 Submarine Store Directory of Submarine Links
The USS SEADRAGON (SSN 584) was the U. Navy's sixth nuclear powered submarine launched and the fourth and final ship of the SKATE class.
A nuclear powered fast attack submarine (SSN) of the LOS ANGELES Class, CHARLOTTE is among the most advanced nuclear attack submarines in the world.
The nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN 714) is the third naval vessel to be named after the City of Norfolk, Virginia.
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030221-N-0780F-020 Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Feb. 21, 2003) -- Los Angeles class submarine USS San Juan (SSN 751) arrives for a port visit and prepares to be berthed next to submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39).
San Juan is home-based in Groton, Conn. and the tender is home-based in La Maddalena, Italy.
030221-N-0780F-017 Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Feb. 21, 2003) -- Los Angeles class submarine USS San Juan (SSN 751) arrives for a port visit and prepares to be berthed next to submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39).
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 USS Dallas (SSN 700)
This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS DALLAS.
USS DALLAS damages the lower portion of its rudder when it runs aground while approaching the Atlantic Underwater Test and Evaluation Center site at Andros Island, Bahamas.
The submarine works itself free after several hours and returns to Groton, CT, on the surface for repairs.
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Dallas and Mystic are in Turkey conducting training operations in support of the NATO triennial major submarine escape and rescue (SMER) exercise Sorbet Royal 2000.
Seawolf was submerged for 3 days during her most recent sea trial from the submarine base in Croton, CT. U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Photographer's Mate John E. Gay.
970703-N-6483G-021 At sea aboard USS Seawolf (SSN 21) Jul. 3, 1997 -- A damage control team conducts a simulated missile auto-fuel leak, emergency spill response drill, on board the Navy’s newest nuclear attack submarine.
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 Submarine Pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Named USS Holland after its designer, John P. Holland, she was commissioned on 12 October, 1900.
USS ICEFISH (SS 367) in the Pacific Ocean between 1944 and 1945
The Turtle, a one-man submersible invented by David Bushnell and hand-operated by a screw propeller, attempted to sink a British man-of-war in New York Harbor.
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