USS Olympia (SSN-717)

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 Olympia ( SSN -717 ) is a nuclear submarine of the United States Navy and is part of the Los Angeles- class.

History

The Olympics in 1977 at Newport News Shipbuilding and commissioned in 1981 placed on the company's yard in Newport News, Virginia on Kiel. Launching and naming ceremony took place in 1983, named after the town of Olympia in Washington. The submarine was placed at the end of 1984 the United States Navy in service and commanded by Commander James Horten.

The Olympic was involved in 2001/2002 in Operation Enduring Freedom, the harbor left shortly after the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001. 2004, the Olympia part in the exercise RIMPAC 2005 moved the boat in the Western Pacific, to work there as part of the Fighter Group of the USS Carl Vinson to drive (CVN -70).

Draft (hull) Los Angeles-class submarine Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Olympia (Washington) Washington (state) List of Los Angeles-class submarines List of submarine classes of the United States Navy List of submarines of the United States Navy

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