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USS Olympia (SSN-717) is a Los Angeles-class submarine of the United States Navy. She is the 30th Los Angeles class nuclear powered fast attack submarine.




Etymology


Olympia is the second ship of the U.S. Navy to be named for Olympia, Washington.




History


The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 15 September 1977 and her keel was laid down on 31 March 1981. She was launched on 30 April 1983 sponsored by Mrs. Dorothy Williams, and commissioned on 17 November 1984.
Olympia was assigned to Submarine Squadron 7 (SUBRON SEVEN) and was homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
In 1998, Olympia became the first Pacific-based submarine to pass through the Suez Canal in over 35 years.




O'Kane cribbage board


When USS Bremerton (SSN-698) became inactive in August 2018, Olympia became the oldest commissioned attack submarine in active service in the Pacific Fleet. Keeping with a tradition that dates back to World War II, Richard O'Kane's cribbage board was transferred from Bremerton to Olympia's wardroom. When Olympia transferred to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for decommissioning on 29 October 2019, the board was then transferred to the wardroom of USS Chicago (SSN-721), which was then the oldest active fast attack submarine in the Pacific Fleet. USS Providence (SSN-719) is the oldest fast attack submarine in active service, but currently assigned to the Atlantic Fleet.




Inactivation and decommissioning


Olympia arrived in Bremerton, Washington on October 31, 2019, for inactivation and decommissioning. She was officially placed in reserve status, inactivated but in commission on August 6, 2020 and decommissioned on February 5, 2021. Like all other recent U.S. submarines, the vessel will be recycled via the Navy's Ship-Submarine Recycling Program.




Awards



Navy Unit Commendation
Meritorious Unit Commendation
National Defense Service Medal with star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Engineering Excellence
Deck Seamanship Award
Silver Anchor Award
Battle "E"




References



This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain., as well as various press releases and news stories.




External links



Naval Vessel Register entry for USS Olympia

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