USS Jefferson City

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Accession NumberP542Title (extended title only)USS Jefferson CityDescriptionWood plaque with engraved image of USS Jefferson City – Also black presentation plate with “Mr Peter Tagliaferri Mayor of Fremantle – Presented by the Officers and Crew of the USS Jefferson City (SSN-759) on the occasion of their visit to HMAS Stirling 14-19 June 2002”
DateBetween 14th June 2002 and 19th June 2002ProvenanceGifted by Captain of USS Jefferson City to the City of Fremantle – The USS Jefferson City - a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Jefferson City, Missouri. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 26 November 1984 and her keel was laid down on 21 September 1987. She was launched on 17 August 1990 and commissioned on 29 February 1992, with Commander Russell Harris in command.
Jefferson City launched two Block III Tomahawks as part of a strike on Iraq on 3 September 1996.
As of 2025 the submarine is still in the service of the US NavyRelevance to the CityHelps show the long history of the United States Navy and City of Fremantle. The USS Jefferson City visited Fremantle in 2002 which was when this plaque was gifted to the City of Fremantle Mayor Peter Tagliaferri. The submarine was also based at Yokosuka in Japan, which is Fremantle’s sister city.
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SubjectUnited States NavySubmarines – NavyCollectionCivic Collection

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LocationCivic Collection

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