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Greeneville (SSN-772)


Los Angeles Class (Improved) Attack Submarine: Laid down, 28 February 1992, at Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Newport News, VA.; Launched, 17 September 1994; Commissioned, USS Greeneville (SSN-772), 16 February 1996; Greeneville is assigned to the US Pacific Fleet, and is homeported at Pearl Harbor, HI.

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].
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Greeneville64kGreeneville (SSN-772) on sea trials off Newport News, VA. November 5, 1995.
Photo by John Whalen, courtesy of General Dynamics Electric Boat.
Greeneville99kGreeneville (SSN-772) on sea trials off Newport News, VA. November 5, 1995.
US Navy photo courtesy of Federation of American Scientists web site.
Greeneville103kGreeneville (SSN-772), sits atop blocks in Dry Dock #1 at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Feb. 21, 2001. She is dry-docked to assess the damage and perform necessary repairs following a 9 February 2001 collision at sea with the Japanese fishing vessel Ehime Maru off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii.
DOD photo # 010221-N-0000X-003, courtesy of US Navy Chinfo Photo Gallery web site.
Greeneville97kGreeneville (SSN-772), in Dry Dock #1 at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 21 February 2001. Damage is being assessed form the 9 February 2001 collision at sea with the Japanese fishing vessel Ehime Maru.
DOD photo # 010221-N-0000X-002, courtesy of DOD Defense Link web site.
Greeneville99k Members off the National Transportation and Saftey Board (NTSB) check the Greeneville (SSN-772), at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Feb. 21, 2001. She is dry-docked to assess the damage and perform necessary repairs following a 9 February 2001 collision at sea with the Japanese fishing vessel Ehime Maru off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii.
Courtesy of US Navy Chinfo Photo Gallery web site.
Charlotte682k Crew members aboard a U.S. Navy submarine,possibly either the Charlotte (SSN-766) or Greeneville (SSN-772),conduct an Emergency Personnel Transfer Hoist training exercise with a CH-46 "Sea Knight" helicopter from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5) in Apra Harbor, Guam Nov. 7, 2001.
Note: The flat domes on the aft deck are attachment points for the Dry Deck Shelter or Advanced Seal Delivery Vehicle. The "tiles" on the hull of the boat are a rubberized anechoic tile attached to the outer hull to help absorb active sonar pulses.
U.S. Navy photo N-3889M-003 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Marjorie McNamee., courtesy of news.navy.mil. Partial text courtesy of David Johnston, USNR,
Charlotte493k Crew members aboard a U.S. Navy submarine,possibly either the Charlotte (SSN-766) or Greeneville (SSN-772),conduct an Emergency Personnel Transfer Hoist training exercise with a CH-46 "Sea Knight" helicopter from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5) in Apra Harbor, Guam Nov. 7, 2001.
Note: The flat domes on the aft deck are attachment points for the Dry Deck Shelter or Advanced Seal Delivery Vehicle. The "tiles" on the hull of the boat are a rubberized anechoic tile attached to the outer hull to help absorb active sonar pulses.
U.S. Navy photo N-3889M-004 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Marjorie McNamee., courtesy of news.navy.mil.
Greeneville45kGreeneville (SSN-772) at sea 13 January 2002. Crewmembers wait for a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) from Lake Champlain (CG-57) to maneuver into position so they can unload supplies and personnel. Greeneville is surfaced to receive food, supplies and personnel from Lake Champlain. The ships are supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.DOD photo # N-6520M-013 by PH1(AW/SW) Greg Messier, courtesy of US Navy Chinfo Photo Gallery web site.
Greeneville271k The Los Angeles-class submarine Greeneville (SSN-772), recently completed sea testing for the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) off the coast of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jul. 1, 2003. ASDS is an 65 foot mini-submarine, which rides attached to the top of a much larger Los Angeles-class submarine. It has increased range, speed, and capacity over the current SEAL Delivery Vehicle which is an open, wet submersible, that transports SEALs in scuba gear, exposing them longer to the elements. The ASDS mini-submarine is operated by a crew of two and can carry eight SEAL team members. The vessel is connected to the host ship via a watertight hatch, and has a sophisticated sonar and a hyperbaric recompression chamber.
U.S. Navy photo # N-0000X-005, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
Greeneville234kStarboard side view of the Los Angeles-class submarine Greeneville (SSN-772) recently completed sea testing for the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) off the coast of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jul. 1, 2003.
U.S. Navy photo # N-0000X-001, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
Greeneville142k Greeneville (SSN-772) departed for deployment Sept. 1, 2003 from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as part of Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1), which set sail Aug. 22 from Naval Station San Diego for what would be the maiden voyage of the Navy's first ESG. An ESG constitutes a new naval strike force designed to equip amphibious forces with added firepower and operational capabilities. The seven ships of ESG-1 include, Peleliu (LHA-5), Germantown (LSD-42), Jarrett (FFG-33), Ogden (LPD-5), Port Royal (CG-73), Decatur (DDG-73), and Greeneville, along with the Marines of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). Greeneville recently completed sea testing for the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS). ASDS is an 65-foot mini-submarine, which has increased range, speed, and capacity over the current SEAL Delivery Vehicle which is an open, wet submersible, that transports SEALs in scuba gear, exposing them longer to the elements. The ASDS mini-submarine is operated by a crew of two and can carry eight SEAL team members. The vessel is connected to the host ship via a watertight hatch, and has sophisticated sonar and a hyper baric recompression chamber.
U.S. Navy photo N-0435H-044 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Tracy R. Hull. Courtesy of US Navy Chinfo Photo Gallery web site.
Greeneville331k Family members watch as Greeneville (SSN-772) departed on deployment from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Sept. 03, 2003 as part of Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1).
U.S. Navy photo N-5024R-002 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Johnnie R. Robbins. Courtesy of US Navy Chinfo Photo Gallery web site.
Greeneville180k A family member waves goodbye as Greeneville (SSN-772) deploys with Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1). An ESG constitutes a new naval strike force designed to equip amphibious forces with added firepower and operational capabilities.
U.S. Navy photo N-5024R-001 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Johnnie R. Robbins. Courtesy of US Navy Chinfo Photo Gallery web site.
Greeneville63k Comedian/Actor Jay Mohr took time out of his busy schedule to visit with the Sailors aboard the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine Greeneville (SSN-772), at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, July 2, 2004.
U.S. Navy photo N-5539C-001 by U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Corwin Colbert. Courtesy of US Navy Chinfo Photo Gallery web site.
Greeneville235k Former commanding officer of Los Angeles-class submarine Greeneville (SSN-772), Cmdr. Lee Hankins, left, is greeted by the boats current Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Lorin Selby. Cmdr. Hankins was recently selected as the Pacific Fleet recipient of the Vice Adm. James Stockdale Leadership Award at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Nov. 24, 2004. The annual award, named in honor of this legendary naval officer, recognizes two commanding officers who demonstrate superior leadership and conspicuous contributions to the improvement of Navy leadership while in command of a single ship, submarine or aircraft squadron. One each is selected from the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets.
U.S. Navy photo N-0879R-002, by U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist David Rush, courtesy of news.navy.mil..
Greeneville68k Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Vern Clark delivers remarks during the Twenty-Fourth Annual Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale Leadership Award Ceremony, held in the Pentagon Hall of Heroes on Dec. 15, 2004. The recipients seated from left are Cmdr. Scott D. Conn, former Commanding Officer of Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Six (VFA-136) and Cmdr. Lindsay R. Hankins, former Commanding Officer of Greeneville (SSN-772). The annual award recognizes two commanding officers who demonstrate superior leadership and conspicuous contributions to the improvement of Navy leadership while in command of a single ship, submarine or aircraft squadron.
U.S. Navy photo N-2383B-063, by U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Johnny Bivera, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
Greeneville332k Flowers adorn the Ehime Maru Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, on the fourth anniversary of the collision between the Los Angeles-class attack submarine Greeneville (SSN-772) and the Japanese fisheries training vessel Ehime Maru., Feb. 9, 2005 . U.S. Navy officials placed a wreath at the site, which honors the nine Japanese students and crew killed in the accident.
U.S. Navy photo N-0879R-001, by U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist David Rush, courtesy of news.navy.mil.

There is no DANFS History currently available for Greeneville (SSN-772) 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
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Subnet, USS Greeneville (SSN 772)
SSN-688 Los Angeles-class
Virtual Tour of USS Springfield (SSN 761) from PBS's Nova web site

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