USS Hampton (SSN-767)
USS Hampton at the North Pole in April 2004 | |
| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name | USS Hampton |
| Namesake | The cities of Hampton, Virginia; Hampton, Iowa; Hampton, South Carolina; and Hampton, New Hampshire |
| Awarded | 6 February 1987 |
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company |
| Laid down | 2 March 1990 |
| Launched | 3 April 1992 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Laura Bateman |
| Commissioned | 6 November 1993 |
| Homeport | Naval Base Point Loma |
| Motto |
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| Status | in active service |
| Notes | Recertified for operations as of December 2007 |
| Badge | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Los Angeles-class submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 110.3 m (361 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Draft | 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | |
| Complement | 12 officers, 98 men |
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USS Hampton (SSN-767), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the fourth ship of the United States Navy to bear this name. The earlier Hamptons were given their names for varying reasons, but SSN-767 was specifically named for four cities: Hampton, Virginia; Hampton, Iowa; Hampton, South Carolina; and Hampton, New Hampshire. There are at least 20 communities named "Hampton" (including cities, towns, and unincorporated communities) in the United States.