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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. The Navy originally planned to use the name "USS ''Corpus Christi''." The "City of" prefix was added prior to the 1983 commissioning to clarify that the ship is meant to honor the city, in response to Catholic politicians who protested naming a warship using Latin words which translate to "body of Christ."〔(Eugene Register-Guard, April 24, 1982 )〕 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.〔(New London Day, December 30, 1982 )〕 The ship is currently homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SSN705.htm )〕 moving there in May 2011 after being previously forward deployed to Apra Harbor, Guam. The ship's patch was chosen by the crew based on entries to an art contest sponsored by the Corpus Christi, Texas city government. Current Captain: Commander Travis Petzoldt Ship's Motto: "For God and Country" In a operation under the high profile naval exercise MALABAR, between the navies of India, USA and Japan which featured a simulated battle , Indian Navy's INS Sindhudhvaj (S56) reportedly scored a kill against this submarine. ==References== This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register and various press releases. 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 City of Corpus Christi (SSN-705)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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