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Radio Call Sign: November - Juliet - Echo - Foxtrot

Jefferson City (SSN-759)

Los Angeles Class (Improved) Attack Submarine: Laid down, 21 September 1987, at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, VA.; Launched, 17 August 1990; Commissioned, USS Jefferson City (SSN-759), 29 February 1992. Jefferson City is assigned to the US Pacific Fleet and is homeported at San Diego, CA.

Specifications: Displacement, Surfaced: 6,000 t., Submerged: 6.927 t.; Length 360'; Beam 33'; Draft 29'; Speed, Surfaced 25 kts, Submerged 30+ kts; Depth limit 950'; Complement 129; Armament, four 21" torpedo tubes aft of bow, Harpoon and Tomahawk ASM/LAM missiles from 12 VLS tubes, MK-48 torpedoes; Combat Systems, AN/BPS-5 surface search radar, AN/BPS-15 A/16 navigation and fire control radar, TB-16D passive towed sonar arrays, TB-23 passive "thin line" towed array, AN/BQG-5D wide aperture flank array, AN/BQQ-5D/E low frequency spherical sonar array, AN/BQS-15 close range active sonar (for ice detection); MIDAS Mine and Ice Detection Avoidance System, SADS-TG active detection sonar, Type 2 attack periscope (port), Type 18 search periscope (starboard), AN/BSY-1 (primary computer); UYK-7; UYK-43; UYK-44, WLR-9 Acoustic Intercept Receiver, ESM; Propulsion System, S6G nuclear reactor one propeller at 35,000 shp. Improved Performance Machinery Program Phase I [on 688 Improved].

Size	Image Description	Contributed By/ Source
25k	Commemorative postal cover issued on the occasion of the Christening ceremony of Jefferson City (SSN-759), 24 March 1990.	Courtesy of Jack Treutle.
82k	Jefferson City (SSN-759) underway, during her alpha sea trials off the Atlantic coast, 1 November 1991.	US Navy photo.
152k	A starboard beam view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine Jefferson City (SSN-759) underway off the Virgina Capes during sea trials on 1 Nov 1991.	US Navy photo # DN-SN-92-10236 by Chris Oxley, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
319k	A port quarter view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine Jefferson City (SSN-759) underway during sea trials off the Virginia Capes.	US Navy photo # DN-SN-92-08768 by Chris Oxley, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
74k	Jefferson City (SSN-759), underway, probably during her alpha sea trials off the Atlantic coast, circa 1991.	US Navy photo courtesy of tripod.com
61k	The US Navy's nuclear powered fast attack submarine, Jefferson City (SSN-759) (bottom) leads the pack during joint navigational manuvers with the aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN-65) (top left), the *Spruance class* destroyer Hewitt (DD-966) (top center), and the nuclear powered cruiser California (CGN-36) (top right), during operations in the Persian Gulf. *Enterprise* arrived in the gulf to join forces with the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson (CVN-70) (not shown) and her task group, in support of Operation Southern Watch on 22 Sep 1996.	US Navy photo # DN-SD-01-09973 by PH2 Matthew Hostetler, USN, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
99k	Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "Are You Being Served?" First Place Illustrative. (SS) Yin Lau brings food to the crew anytime and anywhere. Here he stands on the bridge of his undersea kitchen, Jefferson City (SSN-759), on 1 Jan 1999.	US Navy photo # DD-SP-01-00014 by PH2 Aaron Ansarov, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
75k	Jefferson City (SSN-759), off Santa Rita, Guam, 25 Jan. 2000 as the submarine enters Apra Harbor, Guam.	US Navy photo # N-9885M-003 taken by PH1 Alan D. Monyelle.
27k	On the 17th of October 2000, the Navy Submarine Base San Diego was host to one of the Navy's most unique evolutions. Arco (ARDM-5) successfully docked Jefferson City (SSN-759). This was the first time *Arco* has seen a submarine in over 15 months. An extraordinary amount of time and work went into the planning of this evolution by the sailors of *Arco. The hundreds of hours put into preparing for such a large evolution was the sole reason the docking was conducted without complication. The Jefferson City* is scheduled to be in Dry Dock for two months while it undergoes several upgrades.	US Navy photo & text by LT.J.G. Vernon, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
25k	Commemorative postal cover issued on the occasion of the completion of the overhaul of the Jefferson City (SSN-759), 4 July 2004.	Courtesy of Jack Treutle.
360k	The crew of the *Los Angeles-class* attack submarine Jefferson City (SSN-759) takes part in the opening ceremony for Sea World San Diego's new submarine-themed otter and sea lion adventure show, "Deep, Deep Trouble", 19 Mar. 2005. Commanding Officer, *Jefferson City*, Cmdr. Daryl Caudle and his wife christened the new attraction.	US Navy photo # N-0685S-001 by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jo A. Wilbourn Sims, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
308k	Jack Hanna, host of Jack Hanna's Animal Adventure, reenlists Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Richard Youhan with "Seamore," the sea lion. Youhan and the crew of *Los Angeles-class* attack submarine Jefferson City (SSN-759) takes part in the opening ceremony for Sea World San Diego's new submarine-themed otter and sea lion adventure show, "Deep, Deep Trouble", 19 Mar. 2005.	US Navy photo # N-0685S-014 by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jo A. Wilbourn Sims, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
206k	Seagulls enjoy a ride on the stern of the *Los Angeles-class* attack submarine Jefferson City (SSN-759) while underway near San Diego Harbor 27 April 2005 after conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean.	US Navy photo # N-7130B-047 by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Aaron Burd, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
370k	Sailors assigned to Jefferson City (SSN-759), moor pier side at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, 1 May 2006. *Jefferson City* recently returned from a deployment conducting operations in the Western Pacific area of operation.	US Navy photo # N-8033C-079 by Photographer's Mate Airman Hermes Crespo, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
119k	U.S. Navy Cmdr. John Zimmerman, the commanding officer of Jefferson City (SSN-759), helps Bobby Carpenter use the submarine's periscope 31 Aug 2007, as part of a tour in San Diego, Calif., sponsored by the Make -A- Wish Foundation.	US Navy photo # N-4995K-055 by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea Kennedy, courtesy of news.navy.mil.& submitted by Bill Gonyo.
367k	Family members of Jefferson City (SSN-759) crew wave goodbye as the submarine begins a a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific, 11 Sept. 2007.	US Navy photo # N-0946B-003 by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kristina Brockman, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
	The *C-Tractor-14* helps guide the *Los Angeles-class* attack submarine Jefferson City (SSN-759) to homeport in Point Loma, Calif., after a six-month Western Pacific deployment on 10 March 2008. The Sampson (DDG-102) is off the boat's stern.	US Navy photo # N-8909B-007 by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cale Bentley, courtesy of news.navy.mil. Photo added 04/24/08.

There is no DANFS History currently available for Jefferson City (SSN-759) at the Haze Gray & Underway Web Site, the main archive for the DANFS Online Project.

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
SSN-688 Los Angeles-class
Virtual Tour of USS Springfield (SSN 761) from PBS's Nova web site

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