USS Baltimore (SSN-704)

6300 tons surfaced, 7100 tons submerged

110.3 m

10 m

9.7 m

12 officers, 115 teams

A S6G reactor

30 nodes

4533 -mm torpedo tubes

The USS Baltimore ( SSN -704 ) was a nuclear submarine of the United States Navy and was among the Los Angeles - class. Patron saint for she was the city of Baltimore, Maryland.

History

SSN -704 was given in 1973 in order and sent to the shipyard of Electric Boat in May 1979 at Kiel. After the launch in late 1980 followed by final outfitting and sea trials shipyard. Godmother was Congresswoman Marjorie Holt of Maryland. The official commissioning ceremony took place in mid 1982.

After a period of service of 16 years is actually a renewal of the nuclear fuel would have been queuing in the reactor of the boat. However, since the Baltimore belonged to the first contract section of their class and, unlike newer boats, no Vertical Launching System owned, the money has been saved for the overhaul and annual operating costs and made the boat out of service. Currently the submarine is ready for scrapping, to be held in 2013 in the Ship- Submarine Recycling Program at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.