USS Cheyenne (SSN-773)
USS Cheyenne pulling into port at Hawaii's Pearl Harbor in April 2003. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Cheyenne |
| Namesake | City of Cheyenne |
| Awarded | 28 November 1989 |
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company |
| Laid down | 6 July 1992 |
| Launched | 16 April 1995 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Ann Simpson, wife of Wyoming Senator Alan K. Simpson |
| Christened | 1 April 1995 |
| Commissioned | 13 September 1996 |
| Home port | PNSY |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Los Angeles-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 110.3 m (361 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Draft | 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)+ |
| Test depth | 800 ft (244 m)+ |
| Complement | 12 officers, 98 men |
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USS Cheyenne (SSN-773), the final Los Angeles-class submarine, 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 christened on 1 April 1995, sponsored by Mrs. Ann Simpson, wife of Wyoming Senator Alan K. Simpson, launched 16 April 1995, and commissioned on 13 September 1996, with Commander Peter H. Ozimik in command. Her motto is "Ride the Legend", similar to the slogan "Live the Legend" used by the city of Cheyenne. Cheyenne transferred to her homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1998.
Cheyenne was the first ship to launch Tomahawk missiles in Operation Iraqi Freedom 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".
USS Cheyenne was the final Los Angeles–class submarine built. Following the construction of USS Cheyenne, Newport News began preparation for construction of the Virginia-class submarine.