History Of The U.S.S. Tennessee

Six ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Tennessee in honor of the 16th state.

• (1862 The first USS Tennessee was a paddlewheel steamer captured from the Confederacy at New Orleans on April 2, 1862.

• (1864) The second USS Tennessee was a Confederate ironclad captured from the Confederacy in the Battle of Mobile Bay on February 16, 1864.

• (1869} The third USS Tennessee was a wooden screw frigate originally built and named as Madawaska.

• (1904) The fourth USS Tennessee (ACR-10) was the lead ship of her class of armored cruiser.

• (1919) The fifth USS Tennessee (BB-43) was the lead ship of her class of battleship.

• (1986) The sixth USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) is an Ohio-class submarine

The present USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) is an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, and was the fourth ship and first submarine of the United States Navy to be named for the 16th state.

Authorized in FY1980, the contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 7 January 1982 and her keel was laid down on 9 June 1986. She was launched on 13 December 1986 sponsored by Mrs. Landess Kelso, and commissioned on 17 December 1988, with Captain D. Witzenburg in command of the Blue Crew and Captain Kenneth D. Barker in command of the Gold Crew.

SSBN-734 was the first Trident II missile submarine to be commissioned.

Links:

Official USS Tennessee Website

USS Tennessee at the US Naval Vessel Register

Wikipedia Page for the USS Tennessee (SSBN 734)

USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) Unit Pages at Military.com
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US Navy Fact File about Ohio-Class Submarines

US Navy Submarine Links
Massive list of links to various submarines, including the USS Tennessee.

The Sub Report
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