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USS Alabama (SSBN 731) is the sixth Ohio class nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine, and the fifth United States ship to bear the name.

She was laid down on 14 October 1980 at Groton, Connecticut, by the Electric Boat Division of the General DynamicsGeneral Dynamics is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures. It has changed markedly in the post- Cold War era of defense consolidation. Nicholas D. Chabraja is the CEO. Product lines as of 2002 Aerospace business aircraft Combat Systems Corp.; launched on 19 May 1984; sponsored by Mrs. Barbara E. Dickinson; and commissioned at the Submarine Base, New LondonNew London Connecticut is a city in New London County, at the mouth of the Thames River and on the northwestern shore of Long Island Sound. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 25,671. New London is also a town with the same boundarie, on 25 May 1985, Capt. Wade H. Taylor (Blue Crew) and Capt. Malcolm S. Wright (Gold Crew) in command.

The nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine (FBM) departed the Connecticut coast three days later to conduct her shakedown cruise off the coast of FloridaFlorida is a southern state in the United States. It is known as the Sunshine State. Florida" is a Spanish adjective which means "flowery". It was discovered by Spanish explorers during the Easter season, which is called Pascua Florida in Spanish. Postal. The Blue Crew completed its shakedown training late in July, and the warship stopped at Port Canaveral , Florida, on the 22d for the Gold Crew to take over for its cruise. At the conclusion of the Gold Crew's shakedown training late in October, the Blue Crew came on board again at New LondonNew London is the name of at least 21 geographic names in North America. Places in the United States Capital of the New London County ( Connecticut), see New London, Connecticut Little city in Waupaca County ( Wisconsin), see New London, Wisconsin Village on the 20th to take Alabama back to the yard at Electric Boat for post-shakedown availability. Those repairs occupied the warship until mid-December when she completed sea trials in Narragansett BayNarragansett Bay is a fjord on the north side of Rhode Island Sound, forming an expansive natural harbor as well as a small archipelago. The three largest islands in the bay are Aquidneck Island, Conanicut Island, and Prudence Island. It is located mostly.

Alabama enjoyed a brief holiday standdown from 22 to 31 December and then got underway on New Year's Day 19861986 is a common year starting on Wednesday. Events January January 1 Spain and Portugal enter the European Community January 1 Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands Antilles. January 9 After losing a pa for sound trials in the BahamasThe Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an independent English-speaking nation in the West Indies. An archipelago of 700 islands and cays (which are small islands), the Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida in the United States, north of Cu. She completed that assignment on 30 January and shaped a course for her namesake state. The ballistic missile submarine visited Mobile, Alabama, between 2 and 11 February before heading for the Panama Canal. She passed through the canal on the 17th and arrived in Bangor, Washington, on 6 March. The warship remained at Bangor, where she exchanged crews, until 13 April when she put to sea for independent ship's exercises. Alabama operated out of Bangor until mid-May when she embarked upon her first deterrent patrol. Operating from the Pacific Northwest, the ballistic missile submarine carried out four deterrent patrols during the last seven months of 1986.

In May 1988, the Gold crew conducted a highly successful Fleet Operational Test Missile firing, launching two TRIDENT I (C-4) missiles. On 1 September 1988, USS Alabama moored at Bangor, Washington, to complete the ship's 9th patrol and the 100th Strategic Deterrent Patrol by a TRIDENT submarine. An official ceremony commemorating the event was held pierside with then Under Secretary of the Navy, H. Lawrence Garrett III , heading the official greeting party.

After completing 47 strategic deterrent patrols, Alabama underwent an Extended Refit Period in 1999 and returned to service with numerous tactical and survivability upgrades. In the spring of 2000, Alabama celebrated its 50th Strategic Deterrent Patrol and its 15th birthday.

Alabama is currently part of Commander, Submarine Group Nine and homeported in Bangor, Washington.