USS Montpelier (SSN-765)

6300 tons surfaced, 7100 tons submerged

110.3 m

10 m

9.7 m

12 officers, 115 teams

A S6G reactor

30 nodes

The USS Montpelier (SSN -765 ) is a nuclear submarine of the United States Navy and is part of the Los Angeles- class. It was named after the city of Montpelier, Vermont.

History

SSN -765 was commissioned in 1987 and in May 1989 was laid at Newport News Shipbuilding in Kiel. On August 23, 1991, the body of Montpelier was launched, also was the ship's christening. Godmother of the boat was Mrs. Nancy Hayes Sununu, wife of John H. Sununu, the former chief of staff of the White House. After the final details and some test drives the submarine was officially put into service in 1993. In 1995, the submarine part of the Bosnian war, for which the crew, the Armed Forces Service Medal and the NATO Medal and the Navy Unit Commendation was awarded.

2003 Montpelier was involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom, during the opening phase of the invasion of U.S. forces shot his twelve BGM -109 Tomahawk on land targets in Iraq from the submarine from the Vertical Launching System. The then commander of Montpelier, Cmdr. William J. Frake, it was awarded the Bronze Star. , The crew, the Navy Unit Commendation. Following the boat went in 2004 in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in overhaul.

In November 2007, the Montpelier began a laying as escorts the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN -75). This led them to the responsibility of the United States Central Command, trip purpose were so-called Maritime Security Operations, so as the protection of the civilian shipping against piracy.

On October 13, 2012 There was a collision between the submarine and the Ticonderoga - class guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto. According to the U.S. Navy no one was injured and both vessels were able to continue on their own. The Reuters news agency reported, citing an anonymous source that the sonar dome of the cruiser was damaged.