The USS Salt Lake City (SSN-716) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy. As the second vessel to bear the name, she was constructed by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia, with her keel laid on August 26, 1980. She was launched on October 16, 1982, with Mrs. Kathleen Garn serving as her sponsor, and officially commissioned on May 12, 1984. Designated as a Los Angeles-class submarine, Salt Lake City features the advanced capabilities characteristic of her class, including a streamlined hull optimized for underwater performance, and nuclear propulsion allowing for extended submerged operations. Her service included numerous deployments, notably returning from a Western Pacific mission with the USS John C. Stennis carrier strike group in October 2004, where she supported operations during Summer Pulse '04. During this deployment, she made port calls to Guam, Sasebo, Yokosuka, Singapore, and Oahu, Hawaii. Salt Lake City also gained cultural recognition through her involvement in media; actor Scott Glenn trained aboard her in preparation for his role as Captain Bart Mancuso in "The Hunt for Red October," and she appeared in The History Channel's "Mail Call," where R. Lee Ermey discussed submarine life. Her operational history is distinguished by multiple awards, including three Battle "E" Battle Efficiency Awards, two Navy Unit Commendations, and four Meritorious Unit Citations, reflecting her performance and excellence in service. She conducted her inactivation ceremony in San Diego on October 26, 2005, and was decommissioned on January 15, 2006, at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The vessel was later towed to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, where she was recycled and scrapped by November 30, 2019. Salt Lake City’s service underscores her significance as a capable and decorated attack submarine, contributing to US naval operations over two decades before her decommissioning.

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