USS Henry M. Jackson

USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730) is an Ohio-class, nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, in commission with the United States Navy since 1984. She is named for US Senator Henry M. Jackson of the state of Washington, and is the only submarine of the class not named after a US state.

USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730)
USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730)
USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730)
History
United States
Name
  • Rhode Island (1981–1983)
  • Henry M. Jackson (1983–present)
NamesakeU.S. Senator Henry M. Jackson (1912–1983)
Ordered6 June 1977
BuilderGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut
Laid down19 January 1981
Launched15 October 1983
Sponsored byMs. Anna Marie Jackson
Commissioned6 October 1984
HomeportBangor, Washington
MottoDefender of Freedom
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeOhio-class
Displacement
  • 16,764 long tons (17,033 t) surfaced[1][2]
  • 18,750 long tons (19,050 t) submerged[1]
Length560 ft (170 m)
Beam42 ft (13 m)[1]
Draft38 ft (12 m)
Propulsion
SpeedGreater than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[5]
Test depthGreater than 800 feet (240 m)[5]
Complement
Armament

Construction and commissioning

Henry M. Jackson originally was to have been named Rhode Island. The contract to build Rhode Island was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation at Groton, Connecticut, on 6 June 1977 and her keel was laid down there on 19 January 1981. Shortly after Senator Jackson suddenly died in office on 1 September 1983, the submarine was renamed Henry M. Jackson, with the name Rhode Island being transferred to a later boat in the class, with hull number SSBN-740.

Henry M. Jackson was launched on 15 October 1983, at Groton, Connecticut, sponsored by Senator Jackson's daughter, Ms. Anna Marie Jackson. The boat was commissioned on 6 October 1984.[6]

Ship's history

Since 1990, the submarine, known as the "Defender of Freedom" has been assigned primarily to the patrolling of the Pacific Ocean and the Middle Pacific.[7] The US Navy reported that: "On May 15, 2012, Henry M. Jackson became the first Ohio-class SSBN to complete 80 Trident strategic deterrent patrols."[8]

Awards

Henry M Jackson was awarded the 2020 Battle Efficiency "E" for Submarine Squadron Seventeen.[9] The Battle Efficiency E Award recognizes a command's outstanding performance and overall readiness to carry out its assigned wartime tasks.

Henry M Jackson's Blue crew was awarded the 2020 Hugh McCracken award for the "Best CPO Mess" in the Pacific Submarine Fleet.

Henry M Jackson was awarded the 2020 Omaha Trophy in recognition of their outstanding support to USSTRATCOM's Strategic Deterrence mission.[10]

Public affairs

The crew of Henry M. Jackson is very active in volunteer work, and has adopted a highway and donated time to the Salvation Army, among many other activities.[11][12][13]

References
  1. "SSBN-726 Ohio-Class FBM Submarines". Federation of American Scientists. 9 February 2000. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. Frost, Peter. "Newport News contract awarded". Daily Press. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  3. "US study of reactor and fuel types to enable naval reactors to shift from HEU fuel". Fissile Materials. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. Brendan Patrick Hanlon (July 2015). Validation of the Use of Low Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors (PDF) (Master thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. "Submarine Frequently Asked Questions". Chief of Naval Operations Submarine Warfare Division. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  6. "USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730)". csp.navy.mil. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  7. "Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730)". Hullnumber.com.
  8. "USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730)".
  9. "Facebook". Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2021 – via Facebook.
  10. "USSTRATCOM Commander Announces 2020 Omaha Trophy Winners". U.S. Strategic Command. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  11. Northwest Submariners Help with United Day of Caring, retrieved 28 September 2011
  12. USS Henry M. Jackson Adopts a Highway, retrieved 28 September 2011
  13. Sailors Volunteer as 'Victims' for Kitsap County Emergency Management Exercise, retrieved 28 September 2011
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