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USS Hampton (SSN 767)



USS HAMPTON is the 17th improved submarine in the LOS ANGELES class and the 25th ship of that class built by Newport News Shipbuilding.

General Characteristics:Awarded: February 6, 1987
Keel laid: March 2, 1990
Launched: April 3, 1992
Commissioned: November 16, 1993
Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Va.
Propulsion system: one nuclear reactor
Propellers: one
Length: 360 feet (109.73 meters)
Beam: 33 feet (10 meters)
Draft: 32,15 feet (9.8 meters)
Displacement: Surfaced: approx. 6,300 tons     Submerged: approx. 7,100 tons
Speed: Surfaced: approx. 15 knots     Submerged: approx. 32 knots
Armament: Tomahawk missiles from 12 VLS-tubes, four 533 mm torpedo Tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes, Harpoon missiles, ability to lay mines
Cost: approx. $900 million
Homeport: San Diego, Calif.
Crew: 13 Officers, 116 Enlisted


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Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS HAMPTON. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.


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About the Submarine’s Name:

Hampton is named in honor of the cities in Virginia, South Carolina, Iowa and New Hampshire, and is the fourth ship to carry this name. The first was a tug. The second was a subchaser (PCS 1368) named after the town in South Carolina. The third was an amphibious transport (APA 115), named after the county in South Carolina. All three ships served in World War II.

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The photos below were taken by me and show the HAMPTON arriving at Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on September 29, 2011. One day later, the submarine was at sea again.



The photos below were taken by me and show the HAMPTON at Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on May 10, 2012, shortly after un-docking from ARCO (ARDM 5).



The photos below were taken by me and show the HAMPTON at Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on October 4 (the first 2 photos) and October 11, 2012.



The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the HAMPTON at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on December 27, 2014.



The photo below was taken by Sebastian Thoma and shows the HAMPTON at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on January 9, 2016.



The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the HAMPTON dry-docked in ARCO (ARDM 5) at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on September 28, 2018.



The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the HAMPTON at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on March 2, 2019.



The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the HAMPTON at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on December 28, 2021.



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