USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723)

FPO AE 09581-2403

Commanding Officer - Cmdr. Aaron Thieme

Executive Officer - Lt. Cmdr. Tory Swanson

Chief of the Boat - SKCS (SS) Jason Dinkel

 

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Statistics

Length: 360 feet Breadth: 33 feet Displacement: 7,100 tons Speed: Greater than 25 knots Depth: Greater than 800 feet Keel Laid: January 4, 1984 Launched: November 2, 1985 Commissioned: July 9, 1988 Complement: 127 officers and enlisted crew

History

The first Oklahoma City was a 14,000 ton light cruiser commissioned December 22, 1944. During World War II, Oklahoma City was awarded two Battle Stars for heroic service in the Okinawa campaign and for action against the Japanese homeland.

Decommissioned in 1947, Oklahoma City was recommissioned in 1960 as a Guided Missile Light Cruiser, and became the first Pacific Fleet Combatant to fire the Talos anti-air missile.

Oklahoma City was awarded 13 Battle Stars, 3 Meritorious Unit Citations and a Navy Unit Citation for gallant performance of duty during the Vietnam War.

It completed a distinguishing career on December 15, 1979, when it was decommissioned as the 7th Fleet Flagship.

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