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USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN-705)
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| Class and type: | Los Angeles-class submarine |
| Ordered: | October 31, 1973 |
| Builder: | General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Laid down: | September 4, 1979 |
| Launched: | April 25, 1981 |
| Commissioned: | January 8, 1983 |
| Status: | Active in service as of 2007 |
| Homeport: | Apra Harbor, Guam |
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| Displacement: | 5770 tons light, 6144 tons full, 374 tons dead |
| Length: | 110.3 m (362 ft) |
| Beam: | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Draft: | 9.7 m (32 ft) |
| Propulsion: | One S6G reactor |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
| Complement: | 12 officers, 98 men |
| Motto: | For God and Country |
USS City Of Corpus Christi (SSN-705), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Corpus Christi, Texas, though she is the only one required to bear the "City of" prefix (added to placate protesters who felt it improper to name a warship "the body of Christ", which is the meaning of the phrase "Corpus Christi").
The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 31 October 1973 and her keel was laid down on 4 September 1979. She was launched on 25 April 1981 sponsored by Mrs. John Tower, and commissioned on 8 January 1983 with Commander W.G. "Jerry" Ellis in command.
See USS Corpus Christi for other ships of the same name.
The ship's patch was chosen by the crew based on entries to an art contest sponsored by the Corpus Christi, TX city government.
Current Captain: Commander Scott A. Minium
Ship's Motto: "For God and Country"
This submarine was mentioned in Twilight 2000, a role-playing game of the late 1980s - early 1990s as being the last known surviving SSN of the Third World War. It plays a prominent role throughout three scenarios, in the end facing off against the last known surviving Soviet Typhoon-class SSBN.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register and various press releases.
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