USS Dallas (SSN 700) Fast Attack Facts
- USS Dallas (SSN 700) cost: $860,900,000
- Built by Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT
- Homeport: Groton, CT
- Crew: 12 Officers, 115 Enlisted
- Displacement: Approx. 6,900 tons (6210 metric tons) submerged, Surfaced: approx. 6,000 tons (note DDS changes these figures for the USS Dallas)
- Length: 360 feet (109.73 meters)
- Beam: 33 feet (10.06 meters)
- Draft: 32,15 feet (9.8 meters)
- Machinery: 1 pressurized-water S6G (General Electric) reactor; 2 steam turbines; approx 30,000 shp; 1 shaft
- Armament: four 533 mm torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes, Harpoon missiles
- We will not post speed due to legal concerns, however the fine people at ussdallas.com list their idea of the USS Dallas surfaced and submerged speed for you. I believe the official statement is something like "in excess of 25 knots," but this number trends upward as people accidentally have a slip of the tounge.
Each submarine that is built in the fleet goes through a building process. A ship must have a contract awarded, they must build the keel, perform sea trials, then commission the ship. Here are the associated dates with the USS Dallas (SSN 700).
| USS Dallas (SSN 700) Contract Awarded | October 31, 1973 |
| Keel Laid | October 9, 1976 |
| Launched | April 28, 1978 |
| Commissioned | July 18, 1981 by CAPT. Donaldl R. Ferrier commanding |
The USS Dallas (SSN 700) is also the first Los Angeles class submarine to have a dry deck shelter. The DDS modefications were performed during engineering refueling overhaul.
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