|
USS ''Cheyenne'' (SSN-773), the last , is the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Cheyenne, Wyoming. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 28 November 1989 and her keel was laid down on 6 July 1992. She was launched on 16 April 1995 sponsored by Mrs. Ann Simpson, wife of Wyoming Senator Alan K. Simpson, and commissioned on 13 September 1996, with Commander Peter H. Ozimik in command. ''Cheyenne'' transferred to her homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1998. ''Cheyenne'' has served as a trials platform for flat-screen, interoperative sonar displays based on commercially available equipment. ''Cheyenne'' was the first ship to launch Tomahawk missiles in Operation Iraqi Freedom〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=One of Navy's First Tomahawk Shooters of Operation Iraqi Freedom Returns to Pearl Harbor )〕 under the command of CDR Charles Doty. ''Cheyenne'' would go on to successfully launch her entire complement of Tomahawks, earning a "clean sweep" for combat actions in the final three months of a nine-month deployment. This dubbed her "First To Strike". Her motto is "Ride the Legend". USS ''Cheyenne'' was the final ''Los Angeles''–class submarine built by Newport News Shipyards. Following the construction of the USS ''Cheyenne'', Newport News began preparation for construction of the . ==History== Between 25 and 27 March 2006, a series of anti-submarine warfare exercises were held in Hawaiian waters that included USS ''Cheyenne''; Carrier Strike Group Nine, the nuclear-powered attack submarines , , , and , as well as land-based P-3 Orion aircraft from patrol squadrons VP-4, VP-9, and VP-47. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Cheyenne (SSN-773)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|