The USS Cincinnati (SSN-693) was a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy, notable for its service during the late 20th century. Constructed by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, the contract was awarded in February 1971, with the keel laid down on April 6, 1974. The vessel was launched on February 19, 1977, sponsored by Mrs. William J. Keating, and commissioned on June 10, 1978. The Cincinnati featured the typical design of the Los Angeles class, emphasizing stealth, speed, and versatility for a variety of missions, including reconnaissance and attack operations. Its operational history includes a significant rescue in August 1979, when it saved a Finnish sailor who had been in the water for 22 hours after falling overboard from the Finnish freighter Finnbeaver, approximately 70 miles off the east coast of Florida. In November 1980, after a patrol in the Mediterranean Sea, Cincinnati was visited by prominent figures such as former President Richard M. Nixon and Admiral Hyman Rickover, underscoring its importance within the fleet. The vessel's operational scope expanded in 1981 under Commander Kurt T. Juroff, with an around-the-world cruise covering 60,000 miles and operating notably in the Indian Ocean. During this deployment, the Cincinnati made a port call at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia from June 8 to 13, 1981. Decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in July 1996, the Cincinnati was slated for recycling under the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program at Bremerton, Washington. Efforts to preserve her as a museum in Cincinnati were unsuccessful, but parts of the submarine, including the sail and artifacts, are planned for display on Cincinnati’s riverfront and VOA Park in West Chester, Ohio. In September 2014, her nuclear reactor compartment was transported to Hanford, Washington, for disposal, marking the end of her operational life. The USS Cincinnati remains a significant symbol of Cold War naval capability and submarine technology.

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