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USS Scranton (SSN 756)

USS SCRANTON is the 45th submarine in the LOS ANGELES class and the 19th ship of that class built in Newport News, Virginia.

General Characteristics:Awarded: November 26, 1984
Keel laid: August 29, 1986
Launched: July 3, 1989
Commissioned: January 26, 1991
Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Co., 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. 6,300 tons     Submerged: approx. 7,100 tons
Speed: Surfaced: approx. 15 knots     Submerged: approx. 32 knots
Armament: Tomahawk missiles from 12 VLS-tubes, four 533 mm torpedo Tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes, Harpoon missiles, ability to lay mines
Cost: approx. $900 million
Homeport: San Diego, CA
Crew: 13 Officers, 116 Enlisted


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Crew List:

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


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The photos below were taken by me and show the SCRANTON undergoing maintenance at Naval Base Norfolk, Va., on October 27, 2010 (the first two photos) and October 29, 2010 (the last photo).



The photos below were taken by Sebastian Thoma and show the SCRANTON at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on December 20, 2016.



The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the SCRANTON at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on October 11, 2017.



The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the SCRANTON at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on March 2, 2019.



The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows the SCRANTON at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on December 28, 2021.



The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the SCRANTON at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on October 10, 2022.



The photos below were taken by me and show USS SCRANTON docked in ARCO (ARDM 5) at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on July 26, 2024.



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