USS Wyoming (SSBN-742)
USS Wyoming (SSBN-742), a Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Nth state. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 18 October 1989 and her keel was laid down on 8 August 1991. She was launched on 15 July 1995 sponsored by Mrs. Monika B. Owens, and commissioned on 13 July 1996, with Captain Randall D. Preston in command of the Blue Crew and Commander Seth F. Paradise in command of the Gold Crew.
The United States Navy confirms that Wyoming was conducting sea trials off the coast of Long Island, New York during the evening of 17 July 1996, but had nothing to do with the loss of TWA Flight 800.
On 26 July, Wyoming arrived at USS Wyoming for other ships of the same name.
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Based on information from the Naval Vessel Register.
