USS Alexandria (SSN-757)
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| Name: | USS Alexandria |
| Namesake: | Alexandria, Virginia, and Alexandria, Louisiana |
| Awarded: | 26 November 1984 |
| Builder: | General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Laid down: | 19 June 1987 |
| Launched: | 23 June 1990 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. Myrtle "Tookie" Clark |
| Acquired: | 13 June 1991 |
| Commissioned: | 29 June 1991 |
| Homeport: | San Diego, CA |
| Motto: | Twice as Strong |
| Status: | in active service |
| Badge: |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Los Angeles-class submarine |
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| Length: | 362 ft (110 m) |
| Beam: | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Draft: | 31 ft (9 m) |
| Propulsion: | One S6G reactor |
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| Range: | Refueling required after 30 years |
| Endurance: | Twice As Strong |
| Test depth: | >757 ft (231 m) |
| Complement: | 12 officers, 98 men |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
BQQ-10 passive sonar, BQS-15 detecting and ranging sonar, WLR-8 fire control radar receiver, WLR-9 acoustic receiver for detection of active search sonar and acoustic homingtorpedoes, BRD-7 radio direction finder |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: |
WLR-10 countermeasures set |
| Armament: | 4 21 in (533 mm) bow tubes, 10 Mk48 ADCAP torpedo reloads, Tomahawk land attack missile block 3 SLCM range 1,700 nmi (3,148 km; 1,956 mi), Harpoon anti–surface ship missile range 70 nmi (130 km; 81 mi), mine laying Mk67 mobile mine & Mk60 captor mines |
| Notes: | The third ship of the United States Navy to be named for both Alexandria, Virginia, and Alexandria, Louisiana |
USS Alexandria (SSN-757), a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, is the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for both Alexandria, Virginia, and Alexandria, Louisiana. She was laid down in 1987, launched three years later and commissioned in 1991. Alexandria has since taken part in a number of international exercises and has also been used as a location for the television series Stargate: Continuum, JAG and NCIS.
The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 26 November 1984. Her keel was laid down on 19 June 1987.
The history of the Alexandria as a U.S. Navy warship begins with the staffing of what is known as the Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) Alexandria. CDR Wilbur Cooke was the Commanding Officer of the Unit. Construction delays necessitated the detachment of CDR Cooke on 6 October 1989, and the assignment of Commander Paul E. Normand in his place on 11 December 1989.
The ship was launched on 23 June 1990, sponsored by Mrs. Myrtle "Tookie" Clark, wife of retired Vice Admiral Glenwood Clark, on 29 June 1991. Commander Normand remained in command.
The Pre-commissioning Unit Alexandria was placed in service on 22 March 1991. A series of sea trials began shortly thereafter:
USS Alexandria (SSN-757) was commissioned at submarine base New London on 29 June 1991, CDR Normand commanding, and given the motto "Twice as Strong" in honor of her two namesakes. Guest speakers at the ship commissioning ceremony were:
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