USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN-705)
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| Career
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| Awarded:
| 31 October 1973
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| Laid down:
| 4 September 1979
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| Launched:
| 25 April 1981
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| Commissioned:
| 8 January 1983
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| Fate:
| Active, in commission
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| Homeport:
| Guam
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| General Characteristics
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| Displacement:
| 5770 tons light, 6144 tons full, 374 tons dead
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| Length:
| 110.3 meters (362 feet)
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| Beam:
| 10 meters (33 feet)
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| Draft:
| 9.7 meters (32 feet)
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| Propulsion:
| one S6G reactor
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| Complement:
| 12 officers, 98 men
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USS City Of Corpus Christi (SSN-705), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Corpus Christi, Texas, though she is the first required to bear the "City of" prefix. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 31 October 1973 and her keel was laid down on 4 September 1979. She was launched on 25 April 1981 sponsored by Mrs. John Tower, and commissioned on 8 January 1983, Commander W.G. Ellis in command.
Though most LA-class boats are named for cities, the "city of" prefix to her name is unique within the class, and was added to placate protesters who felt it improper to name a warship "the body of Christ."
See USS Corpus Christi for other ships of the same name.
References
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register and various press releases.
