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US Navy - Attack Submarine SSN 793 - USS Oregon |
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Type,
class: Attack Submarine, nuclear propulsion - SSN;
Virginia class (Block IV) Builder: General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), Groton, Connecticut, USA STATUS: Awarded: April 28, 2014 Laid down: July 8, 2017 Christened: October 5, 2019 Launched: June 25, 2020 Commissioned: May 28, 2022 IN SERVICE Homeport: Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut Namesake: State of Oregon Ships Motto: ALIS VOLAT PROPRIIS (she flies with her own wings) Technical Data: see: INFO > Virginia class Attack Submarine - SSN |
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returning to Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut - October 2022 returning to Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut - October 2022 returning to Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut - October 2022 returning to Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut - October 2022 Thames River, Connecticut - October 2022 off Connecticut - October 2022 returning to Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut - October 2022 returning to Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut - October 2022 off Connecticut - October 2022 departing Groton, Connecticut - July 2022 commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut - May 28, 2022 commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut - May 28, 2022 arriving at Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut - March 2022 arriving at Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut - March 2022 trials - 2022 roll-out at General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), Groton, Connecticut - 2020 christening ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), Groton, Connecticut - October 5, 2019 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus unveils the future Virginia-class submarine USS Oregon (SSN 793) at the Battleship Oregon Memorial at Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park as Mayor of Portland Charlie Hales looks on. Portland, Oregon - October 10, 2014 |
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USS Oregon (SSN 793): |
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Oregon ... is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The 42° north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. Oregon has been home to many indigenous nations for thousands of years. The first European traders, explorers, and settlers began exploring what is now Oregon's Pacific coast in the early-mid 16th century. As early as 1565, the Spanish began sending vessels northeast from the Philippines, riding the Kuroshio Current in a sweeping circular route across the northern part of the Pacific. In 1592, Juan de Fuca undertook detailed mapping and studies of ocean currents in the Pacific Northwest, including the Oregon coast as well as the strait now bearing his name. Spanish ships - 250 in as many years - would typically not land before reaching Cape Mendocino in California, but some landed or wrecked in what is now Oregon. Nehalem tales recount strangers and the discovery of items like chunks of beeswax and a lidded silver vase, likely connected to the 1707 wreck of the San Francisco Xavier. In 1843, an autonomous government was formed in the Oregon Country, and the Oregon Territory was created in 1848. Oregon became the 33rd state of the U.S. on February 14, 1859. Today, with 4 million people over 98,000 square miles (250,000 km2), Oregon is the ninth largest and 27th most populous U.S. state. The capital, Salem, is the second-most populous city in Oregon, with 169,798 residents. Portland, with 647,805, ranks as the 26th among U.S. cities. The Portland metropolitan area, which also includes the city of Vancouver, Washington, to the north, ranks the 25th largest metro area in the nation, with a population of 2,453,168. Oregon is one of the most geographically diverse states in the U.S., marked by volcanoes, abundant bodies of water, dense evergreen and mixed forests, as well as high deserts and semi-arid shrublands. At 11,249 feet (3,429 m), Mount Hood, a stratovolcano, is the state's highest point. Oregon's only national park, Crater Lake National Park, comprises the caldera surrounding Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States. The state is also home to the single largest organism in the world, Armillaria ostoyae, a fungus that runs beneath 2,200 acres (8.9 km2) of the Malheur National Forest. Because of its diverse landscapes and waterways, Oregon's economy is largely powered by various forms of agriculture, fishing, and hydroelectric power. Oregon is also the top lumber producer of the contiguous United States, with the lumber industry dominating the state's economy during the 20th century. Technology is another one of Oregon's major economic forces, beginning in the 1970s with the establishment of the Silicon Forest and the expansion of Tektronix and Intel. Sportswear company Nike, Inc., headquartered in Beaverton, is the state's largest public corporation with an annual revenue of $30.6 billion. source: wikipedia |
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