USS Indianapolis (SSN-697)

USS "Indianapolis" (SSN-697), a "Los Angeles"-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Indianapolis, Indiana. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 24 January 1972 and her keel was laid down on 19 October 1974. She was launched on 30 July 1977 sponsored by Mrs. William G. Bray, and commissioned on 5 January 1980, with Commander Harry P. Salmon, Jr., in command.

When the submarine "Indianapolis" was commissioned, many survivors of the cruiser "Indianapolis" were present for the official ceremony.

"Indianapolis" was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 22 December 1998 and stored in Pearl Harbor until disposed of by submarine recycling.

List of Commanding Officers

* CDR Harry Paul Salmon Jr., 1/5/80 - 8/2/81
* CDR Gordon William Hutt, 8/20/81 - 5/10/82
* CDR Ralph Eugene Beedle, 5/10/82 - 5/29/82
* CDR Gordon William Hutt, 5/29/82 - 8/15/82
* CDR Douglas H. Siemon, (XO, acting CO) 8/15/82 - 8/17/82
* CDR Harry Paul Salmon Jr., 8/17/82 - 10/14/82
* CDR Steven Vern Gray, 10/14/82 - 10/15/85
* CDR Robert Scott Holbrook, 10/15/85 - 10/21/86
* CDR Harold Leo (Harry) Sheffield, 10/21/86 - 8/10/89
* CDR Thomas F. Gorman, 8/10/89 - 7/31/92
* CDR David Alexander Zacharias, 7/31/92 - 8/18/94
* CDR Douglas P. Johnson, 8/18/94 - 8/1/97
* CDR William Joseph Toti, 8/1/97 - 12/22/98

References

This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register and various press releases.