USS Houston

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Q1687136




USS Houston (SSN-713), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Houston, Texas. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 1 August 1975 and her keel was laid down on 29 January 1979. She was launched on 21 March 1981 sponsored by Barbara Bush, wife of then Vice-President of the United States George H. W. Bush. Houston was commissioned on 25 September 1982.

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SSN-713
mass 6818 tonne, mass 6082 tonne, length 110 metre, draft 9.4 metre, speed 33 knot, speed 20 knot, beam 10 metre, Mark 48 torpedo, Harpoon, 
Los Angeles-class submarine, attack submarine, United States Navy, Newport News Shipbuilding, 

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    1979-01-29T00:00:00Z
    1979-01-29T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    2016-08-26T00:00:00Z
    2016-08-26T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1982-09-25T00:00:00Z
    1982-09-25T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1981-03-21T00:00:00Z
    1981-03-21T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
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    USS Houston (SSN-713)USS Houston (SSN-713)
    Valiant Shield - attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713)-periscope reading on the SS Petersburg T-AOT 5075Valiant Shield - attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713)-periscope reading on the SS Petersburg T-AOT 5075
    USS Houston (SSN-713) 2008USS Houston (SSN-713) 2008
    A Navy captain salutes as he departs the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HOUSTON (SSN-713) at the conclusion of the commissioning ceremony - DPLA - a2808e244467b65d304aded695389557A Navy captain salutes as he departs the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HOUSTON (SSN-713) at the conclusion of the commissioning ceremony - DPLA - a2808e244467b65d304aded695389557
    USS Houston SSN-713 CommissioningUSS Houston SSN-713 Commissioning
    US Navy 041224-N-7293M-022 The nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) prepares to tie up at Polaris Point on Naval Base GuamUS Navy 041224-N-7293M-022 The nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) prepares to tie up at Polaris Point on Naval Base Guam
    US Navy 041224-N-7293M-054 The nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) ties up in its new homeport of Apra Harbor in the U.S. territory of GuamUS Navy 041224-N-7293M-054 The nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) ties up in its new homeport of Apra Harbor in the U.S. territory of Guam
    US Navy 041224-N-7293M-035 Cdr. Christopher Kaiser and the crew of the Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) man the sail as the Houston arrives at its new homeport of Apra Harbor in theUS Navy 041224-N-7293M-035 Cdr. Christopher Kaiser and the crew of the Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) man the sail as the Houston arrives at its new homeport of Apra Harbor in the
    US Navy 041224-N-7293M-050 Crew members haul in the mooring lines aboard the nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713)US Navy 041224-N-7293M-050 Crew members haul in the mooring lines aboard the nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713)
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      commonsimageValiant Shield - attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713)-periscope reading on the SS Petersburg T-AOT 5075 Commons
      commonsimageNavy officers learning cribbage Commons
      commonsimageUSS Houston (SSN-713) 2008 Commons
      commonsimageA Navy captain salutes as he departs the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HOUSTON (SSN-713) at the conclusion of the commissioning ceremony - DPLA - a2808e244467b65d304aded695389557 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Houston SSN-713 Commissioning Commons
      commonsimageUS Navy 041224-N-7293M-022 The nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) prepares to tie up at Polaris Point on Naval Base Guam Commons
      commonsimageUS Navy 041224-N-7293M-054 The nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) ties up in its new homeport of Apra Harbor in the U.S. territory of Guam Commons
      commonsimageUS Navy 041224-N-7293M-035 Cdr. Christopher Kaiser and the crew of the Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) man the sail as the Houston arrives at its new homeport of Apra Harbor in the Commons
      commonsimageUS Navy 041224-N-7293M-050 Crew members haul in the mooring lines aboard the nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) Commons
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