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USS NORFOLK is the 27th submarine in the LOS ANGELES class and the 9th ship in that class built by Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: February 20, 1976 |
| Keel laid: August 1, 1979 | |
| Launched: October 31, 1981 | |
| Commissioned: May 21, 1983 | |
| Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va. | |
| Propulsion system: one nuclear reactor | |
| Propellers: one | |
| Length: 360 feet (109.73 meters) | |
| Beam: 33 feet (10 meters) | |
| Draft: 32,15 feet (9.8 meters) | |
| Displacement: Surfaced: approx. 6,100 tons Submerged: approx. 6,900 tons | |
| Speed: Surfaced: approx. 15 knots Submerged: approx. 32 knots | |
| Armament: four 533 mm torpedo tubes for Mk-48 torpedoes, Harpoon and Tomahawk missiles | |
| Cost: approx. $900 million | |
| Homeport: Norfolk, Va. | |
| Crew: 12 Officers, 115 Enlisted |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS NORFOLK. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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Accidents aboard USS NORFOLK:
| Date | Where | Events |
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| January 17, 1989 | near the Chesapeak Bay Bridge-Tunnel near Norfolk, Va. | USS NORFOLK collides with USS SAN DIEGO (AFS 6) on the surface as both ships are heading out to sea, causing minor damage and no injuries. |
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