SSN-705 USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN-705) Naval Historical Evaluation 12142023
SSN-705 USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN-705) Naval Historical Evaluation 12142023
SSN-705 USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN-705) Naval Historical Evaluation 12142023
INITIAL DETERMINATION
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Vessel Snapshot
Lineage The "City of" prefix was added before its 1983 commissioning
to clarify that the ship is meant to honor the city, in response to
Catholic politicians who protested against naming a warship
using Latin words which translate to "Body of Christ.”
Beam 33 ft.
Propulsion 1 S6G PWR nuclear reactor with D2W core (165 MW), HEU
93.5%. 2 x steam turbines (33,500) shp. 1 x shaft, 1 x
secondary propulsion motor 325 hp (242 kW)
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Inactivated 28 July 2016
Vessel History
March 31, 1984: USS City of Corpus Christi departed NSB New London
Deployment for its maiden Indian Ocean deployment.
Summary
October 19, 1984: The City of Corpus Christi returned to homeport after a
nearly seven-month deployment, circumnavigating the globe around the
Cape of Good Hope and transiting the Panama Canal on October 14, 1984.
December 21, 1985: SSN 705 returned to Groton, Conn., after a two-
month underway in the North Atlantic.
July 25, 1986: USS City of Corpus Christi returned to Naval Submarine
Base New London after a three-month surge deployment to the
Mediterranean Sea. Port calls to La Maddalena, Italy; and Toulon, France.
January 5, 1987: USS City of Corpus Christi departed Port Canaveral, Fla.,
after onloading MK 48 ADCAP exercise torpedoes for test firings at
AUTEC range.
February 2, 2003: SSN 705 arrived in Naval Station Pearl Harbor for
Primary Relief valve testing and training. Underway for Basic Submarine
Assessment (BSA) and Mine Radiness Certification inspection from March
10-15, 2003;
May 28, 2003: USS City of Corpus Christi departed Guam for Tactical
Readiness Evaluation (TRE) in the Hawaiian Op. Area.
Returned home on June 25, 2003; Underway for sea trials from July 24-25,
2003.
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From July 28 through September 15, 2003, the City of Corpus Christi was
underway for a southern Pacific deployment in support of tactical
development exercise Lungfish.
October 24, 2009: USS City of Corpus Christi arrived in Laem Chabang,
Thailand, for a scheduled port visit.
April 14, 2011: The City of Corpus Christi arrived in Brisbane, Australia,
for a six-day port visit.
November 4, 2013: USS City of Corpus Christi departed Pearl Harbor for a
scheduled western Pacific deployment.
September 12, 2015: USS City of Corpus Christi departed homeport for its
final western Pacific deployment.
February 12, 2016: USS City of Corpus Christi moored at Sierra 10 Wharf
on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a five-month deployment.
After commissioning, and for each consecutive year up to 1989, USS City
Awards of Corpus Christi was awarded the Commander Submarine Squadron Two
Battle Efficiency and Engineering Excellence “E” awards.
USS City of Corpus Christi was awarded the 1997 Commander, Submarine
Squadron FOUR Communications “C” and Medical “M” for excellence in
each respective field.
USS City of Corpus Christi was awarded the 1999 Commander, Submarine
Squadron FOUR Tactical “T” and Silver “S” for Esprit de Corps.
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USS City of Corpus Christi was awarded the Battle Efficiency “E” for
2003 through 2005 and 2009, and the Meritorious Unit Commendation in
2011 for outstanding performance while forward deployed.
DANFS* Entry
Criteria Evaluation 1
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Evaluation conducted using triggers established for naval vessels in Program Comment for the Department of
Navy for the Disposition of Historic Vessels, issued by the Advisory Council for Historic Preservation on 15 March
2010.
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change in naval design or warfighting
capabilities?
v. Did some other historic or socially No
significant event occur on board the
vessel?
Historic Evaluation Conclusion
Assessment of integrity of (as appropriate) Ineligible
design, materials, workmanship, feeling and/or
association (only for vessels determined to be
eligible)
Sourc https://www.nvr.navy.mil/SHIPDETAILS/SHIPSDETAIL_SSN_705.HTML
es https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_City_of_Corpus_Christi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tower
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l7RQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=59
79%2C5358114
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/in-underwater-battle-india-annihilates-american-n-
submarine-274748-2015-11-28
https://www.seaforces.org/usnships/ssn/SSN-705-USS-City-of-Corpus-Christi.htm
http://uscarriers.net/ssn705history.htm
Historic preservation stakeholder comments received are considered when preparing final
determinations. The initial determination for this vessel was made available for comment by
historic preservation stakeholders for 60 days. During that time, the Navy received written
comments.
Comments Received Comment Disposition