USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730) is a United States Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine that has been in commission since 1984. She is the only U.S. Navy vessel to have been named for United States Senator Henry M. Jackson (1912–1983) of Washington and the only Ohio-class submarine not named after a U.S. state.
 USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730)
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | U.S. Senator Henry M. Jackson (1912–1983) |
| Ordered | 6 June 1977 |
| Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
| Laid down | 19 January 1981 |
| Launched | 15 October 1983 |
| Sponsored by | Ms. Anna Marie Jackson |
| Commissioned | 6 October 1984 |
| Homeport | Bangor, Washington |
| Motto | Defender of Freedom |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ohio-class |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 560 ft (170 m) |
| Beam | 42 ft (13 m)[1] |
| Draft | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | Greater than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[5] |
| Test depth | Greater than 800 feet (240 m)[5] |
| Complement | |
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Construction and commissioning
Henry M. Jackson originally was to have been named Rhode Island. The contract to build Rhode Island was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation at Groton, Connecticut, on 6 June 1977 and her keel was laid down there on 19 January 1981. Shortly after Senator Jackson suddenly died in office on 1 September 1983, Rhode Island was renamed Henry M. Jackson, and the original name transferred to another Ohio-class boat, hull number SSBN-740.
The US Navy stated that: "Henry M. Jackson was launched on 15 October 1983, at Groton, Connecticut, sponsored by Senator Jackson's daughter, Ms. Anna Marie Jackson, and commissioned on 6 October 1984, with Captain R. Tindal in command of the Blue Crew and Captain M. A. Farmer in command of the Gold Crew."[6]
Patrol history
The US Navy reported that: "On May 15, 2012, Henry M. Jackson became the first Ohio-class SSBN to complete 80 Trident strategic deterrent patrols."[7]
Public affairs
The crew of Henry M. Jackson is very active in volunteer work, and has adopted a highway and donated time to the Salvation Army, among many other activities.[8][9][10]
Henry M Jackson was awarded the 2020 Battle Efficiency "E" for Submarine Squadron Seventeen.[11] The Battle Efficiency E Award recognizes a command's outstanding performance and overall readiness to carry out its assigned wartime tasks.
Henry M Jackson's Blue crew was awarded the 2020 Hugh McCracken award for the "Best CPO Mess" in the Pacific Submarine Fleet.
Henry M Jackson was awarded the 2020 Omaha Trophy in recognition of their outstanding support to USSTRATCOM's Strategic Deterrence mission.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "SSBN-726 Ohio-Class FBM Submarines". Federation of American Scientists. 9 February 2000. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Frost, Peter. "Newport News contract awarded". Daily Press. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "US study of reactor and fuel types to enable naval reactors to shift from HEU fuel". Fissile Materials. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Brendan Patrick Hanlon (July 2015). Validation of the Use of Low Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors (PDF) (Master thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Submarine Frequently Asked Questions". Chief of Naval Operations Submarine Warfare Division. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730)". [1]
- ^ "USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730)". [2]
- ^ Northwest Submariners Help with United Day of Caring, retrieved 28 September 2011
- ^ USS Henry M. Jackson Adopts a Highway, retrieved 28 September 2011
- ^ Sailors Volunteer as 'Victims' for Kitsap County Emergency Management Exercise, retrieved 28 September 2011
- ^ "Facebook". Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2021 – via Facebook.
- ^ "USSTRATCOM Commander Announces 2020 Omaha Trophy Winners". U.S. Strategic Command. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
External links
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: Submarine Photo Archive: Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730), retrieved 28 September 2011
- Official HMJ Home Page, archived from the original on 3 October 2011, retrieved 28 September 2011
- USSHMJ.org: 5th and Finest Trident!, archived from the original on 24 August 2000, retrieved 28 September 2011