USS San Juan (SSN 751) nuclear-powered Tomahawk cruise missile submarine decommissioned after 35 years of service

The submarine San Juan (SSN 751) has completed its final mission. The submarine has returned to US Naval Base New London and will be decommissioned.

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The submarine's final mission, which lasted for six months, ended on 6 June 2023. The US Navy nuclear-powered submarine will retire at the end of this year, after 35 years of service.

San Juan (SSN 751) is a Los Angeles (LA) class submarine. Along with other submarines of this type, she is capable of performing many missions and plays an important role in the strategy of the US Navy.

The nuclear submarine was commissioned on 6 August 1988. The submarine is the second warship in service with the US Navy, named after the city of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico.

San Juan (SSN 751) is equipped with an S6G PWR nuclear reactor. The submarine is 110.3 metres long and has a displacement of 6,197 tonnes. In terms of armament, the submarine can use 533mm torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles with vertical launch.

Source: DVIDS