USS Norfolk (SSN 714)

USS NORFOLK is the 27^th submarine in the LOS ANGELES class and the 9^th ship in that class built by Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va.

General Characteristics:	Awarded: February 20, 1976
	Keel laid: August 1, 1979
	Launched: October 31, 1981
	Commissioned: May 21, 1983
	Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va.
	Propulsion system: one nuclear reactor
	Propellers: one
	Length: 360 feet (109.73 meters)
	Beam: 33 feet (10 meters)
	Draft: 32,15 feet (9.8 meters)
	Displacement: Surfaced: approx. 6,100 tons Submerged: approx. 6,900 tons
	Speed: Surfaced: approx. 15 knots Submerged: approx. 32 knots
	Armament: four 533 mm torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes, Harpoon and Tomahawk missiles
	Cost: approx. $900 million
	Homeport: Norfolk, Va.
	Crew: 12 Officers, 115 Enlisted

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Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS NORFOLK. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.

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Accidents aboard USS NORFOLK:

Date	Where	Events
January 17, 1989	near the Chesapeak Bay Bridge-Tunnel near Norfolk, Va.	USS NORFOLK collides with USS SAN DIEGO (AFS 6) on the surface as both ships are heading out to sea, causing minor damage and no injuries.

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USS NORFOLK Image Gallery:

The photos below were taken by me and show the NORFOLK passing the Chesapeak Bay Bridge-Tunnel on a windy morning on her way to Naval Base Norfolk, Va. The last photo shows the submarine berthed at the Naval Base a few hours later. All photos were taken on October 29, 2010.

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