USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, pioneer of the nuclear Navy, and the only Los Angeles-class submarine not named after a United States city or town.

Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709) was laid down on 23 July 1981 at Groton, Conn., by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corp.; launched on 27 August 1983, and sponsored by Cmdr....

The Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 709) is the 22nd and the only Los Angeles-class submarine not named after a United States city and the first ship of the U.S. Navy to be named for Admiral Hyman G. Rickover.

USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1972. She was then transferred to Turkey and served until 1993 as TCG Zafer (D356).

SSN 709 - U SS Hyman G. Rickover . Type, class: Attack Submarine, nuclear propulsion - SSN; Los Angeles class (Flight I) Builder: General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut, USA . STATUS: Awarded: December 10, 1973. Laid down: July 24, 1981. Launched: August 27, 1983. Commissioned: July 21, 1984. D ecommissioned: December 14, 2006

Oct 13, 2023 · The Navy will commission the newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the future USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), during a 10 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, Oct. 14, at Naval Submarine Base New...

USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709), was a Los Angeles-class submarine commissioned in 1984 and decommissioned in 2006; USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795), is a Virginia-class submarine commissioned in October 2023

Admiral Rickover retired from the United States Navy on January 31, 1982, after over 63 years of service to his country and to 13 Presidents. His name is memorialized in the attack submarine USS HYMAN G. RICKOVER (SSN 709) and Rickover Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Rear Admiral Hyman Rickover fathered the nuclear navy and transformed an aging fleet of diesel WWII-era submarines into a "silent but deadly" force.

Launched: August 27, 1983 . Builder: Electric Boat Co., Groton, CT. Propulsion system: 1 S6G PWR . 6977 tons (submerged) Speed: 15 knots (surfaced) 32+ knots (submerged) Depth: 800+ feet (operational) Crew: 12 Officers 121 Enlisted Armament: 4/533mm TT MK 67 …