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EspañolUSS PHILADELPHIA (SSN-690)
.jpg) ''USS Philadelphia (SSN-690)'' | |
| Career |  USN Jack |
|---|---|
| Awarded: | 8 January 1971 |
| Laid down: | 12 August 1972 |
| Launched: | 19 October 1974 |
| Commissioned: | 25 June 1977 |
| Fate: | |
| Homeport: | Groton, Connecticut |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 5705 tons light, 6075 tons full, 370 tons dead |
| Length: | 110.3 m (362 ft) |
| Beam: | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Draft: | 9.7 m (32 ft) |
| Propulsion: | one S6G reactor |
| Complement: | 12 officers, 98 men |
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'USS ''Philadelphia'' (SSN-690)', a
''Los Angeles''-class submarine, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 8 January 1971 and her keel was laid down on 12 August 1972. She was launched on 19 October 1974 sponsored by Mrs. Hugh Scott, and commissioned on 25 June 1977, with Commander Robert B. Osborne in command.
In 1999, ''Philadelphia'' was modified to carry a Dry Deck Shelter (DDS).
On 5 September 2005 ''Philadelphia'' was in the Persian Gulf about 30 miles northeast of Bahrain when it collided with a Turkish merchant ship, MV ''Yasa Aysen''. No injuries were reported on either vessel. Damage to the submarine was described as "superficial." The Turkish ship suffered minor damage to its hull just above the water line, which the United States Coast Guard inspected and found still seaworthy.
Crew slogan
Previously:
"Philly Delivers",
"Whatever It Takes",
"Whatever It Takes To Do It Right",
"Training, Qualification, and Learning"
Currently:
"Service Above Self"
Slogan Evolution:
Prior to 2002, the crew slogan was "Philly Delivers"
In 2002, the ship's Commanding Officer CDR Emil Casciano changed the slogan to "Whatever It Takes" to reflect the crew's willingness to make whatever sacrifice was necessary to complete the assigned mission. This slogan was the suggestion of EM1/SS Mark Klein, a member of Electrical Division. CDR Casciano (affectionately referred to as "the don" by the crew) jokingly stated during his Change of Command speech in 2003 that his goals when he took command were to change the slogan and get a better ship's picture.
During the 2003 deployment, Commanding Officer CDR Steven Oxholm changed the slogan to "Whatever It Takes To Do It Right" during a port visit in La Maddalena, Italy to stress to the crew the importance of procedural compliance.
"Training, Qualification, and Learning" was an interim slogan used after CDR Oxholm was relieved by CAPT R. J. Brennan during the 2005 deployment, and was never officially adopted by the crew.
The current slogan ("Service Above Self") was chosen by a ballot conducted by Commanding Officer CDR J. T. Jablon during the ''Philadelphia's availability at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 2006.
Deployments
1979
★ Mediterranean Sea
1980
★ Western Pacific
1982
★ Mediterranean Sea
1983
★ North Atlantic
1986
★ Mediterranean Sea
1989
★ Eastern Atlantic
1991
★ Mediterranean Sea - Desert Storm
1992
★ North Atlantic
1996
★ North Atlantic
1997
★ North Atlantic
1999
★ North Atlantic
★ Mediterranean Sea
2001
★ Mediterranean Sea
2003
★ Mediterranean Sea
2005
★ Mediterranean Sea
Awards
1983
★ Navy Unit Commendation
★ Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon
★ Ney Memorial Award for Outstanding Food Service
1987
★ Meritorious Unit Commendation
★ "A" Award for Outstanding ASW Operations
1988
★ "A" Award for Outstanding ASW Operations
1989
★ Meritorious Unit Commendation
★ "A" Award for Outstanding ASW Operations
1990
★ Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon
★ CINCLANTFLT Golden Anchor Award
1991
★ Southwest Asia Service Medal - Desert Storm
★ "A" Award for Outstanding ASW Operations
1996
★ Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon
★ Ney Memorial Award as Atlantic Fleet Finalist for Food Service Excellence
★ COMSUBLANT Battenberg Cup Nominee for Best All Around Unit
1997
★ Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon
★ CINCLANTFLT Silver Anchor Award
1998
★ Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon
★ CINCLANTFLT Silver Anchor Award
★ Communications Green "C"
1999
★ Meritorious Unit Commendation
★ Communications Green "C"
★ Tactical White "T"
★ Damage Control Red "DC"
2000
★ Tactical White "T"
★ Deck "D"
2001
★ Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon
★ Engineering Excellence "E"
★ Supply Blue "E"
Trivia
★ The initials of Mrs. Hugh Scott are welded into the keel.
★ The ship completed its 1,000th dive during its 2003 deployment.
★ Initial construction of the ''Philadelphia'' was actually delayed to prevent it being completed prior to the USS ''Los Angeles'' (SSN 688), the ship whose name the class bears. It was the first 688-class submarine to be built and delivered to the U.S. Navy by the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics Corporation.
★ CDR Jablon, the ''Philadelphia's current CO, served his junior officer tour on board the ''L. Mendel Rivers'', the ship from whom the ''Philadelphia'' received its first Dry Deck Shelter.
External links
★ navsource.org: USS ''Philadelphia'' (SSN-690)
★ Commander Submarine Group Two: USS ''Philadelphia'' (SSN-690)
★ navysite.de: USS ''Philadelphia'' (SSN-690)
★ Navy NewsStand: USS Philadelphia Returns From Historic Deployment
September 05, 2005 Collision
★ Navy NewsStand: No Injuries as U.S. Submarine and Merchant Vessel Collide
★ Sailors & Mariners League: Sonar's Failure To Notice Caused Turkish Ship To Hit US Submarine
★ Navy Times: Discipline, praise meted out to Philadelphia crew
★ The Stupid Shall Be Punished: USS Philadelphia Homeward Bound (photos)
★ The Stupid Shall Be Punished: USS Philadelphia Returns Home
Online Communities
★ Community Zero: USS Philadelphia (registration required)
★ Military.com: USS Philadelphia (registration required)
See also
★ See USS ''Philadelphia'' for other ships of the same name.
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