USS Indianapolis (SSN-697)

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USS Indianapolis (SSN-697)
Career USN Jack
Awarded: 24 January 1972
Laid down: 19 October 1974
Launched: 30 July 1977
Commissioned: 5 January 1980
Fate: submarine recycling
Decommissioned 22 December 1998
Stricken: 22 December 1998
General characteristics
Displacement: 5784 tons light, 6154 tons full, 370 tons dead
Length: 110.3 meters (362 ft)
Beam: 10 meters (33 ft)
Draft: 9.7 meters (32 ft)
Propulsion: one S6G reactor plant with D1G Core 2 Reactor 148 MW
Complement: 12 officers, 98 men
Image:697insig.png

USS Indianapolis (SSN-697), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Indianapolis, Indiana. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 24 January 1972 and her keel was laid down on 19 October 1974. She was launched on 30 July 1977 sponsored by Mrs. William G. Bray, and commissioned on 5 January 1980, with Commander Harry P. Salmon, Jr., in command.

Indianapolis was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 22 December 1998 and stored in Pearl Harbor until disposed of by submarine recycling.

  • Salmon Jr., Harry Paul, CDR 1/5/80 - 8/2/81
  • Hutt, Gordon William, CDR 8/20/81 - 5/10/82
  • Beedle, Ralph Eugene, CDR 5/10/82 - 5/29/82
  • Hutt, Gordon William, CDR 5/29/82 - 8/15/82
  • Siemon, Douglas H., CDR (XO, acting CO) 8/15/82 - 8/17/82
  • Salmon Jr., Harry Paul, CDR 8/17/82 - 10/14/82
  • Gray, Steven Vern, CDR 10/14/82 - 10/15/85
  • Holbrook, Robert Scott, CDR 10/15/85 - 10/21/86
  • Sheffield, Harold Leo (Harry), CDR 10/21/86 - 8/10/89
  • Gorman, Thomas F., CDR 8/10/89 - 7/31/92
  • Zacharias, David Alexander, CDR 7/31/92 - 8/18/94
  • Johnson, Douglas P., CDR 8/18/94 - 8/1/97
  • Toti, William Joseph, CDR 8/1/97 - 12/22/98

When the submarine Indianapolis was commissioned, many survivors of the cruiser Indianapolis were present for the official ceremony

This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register and various press releases.

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