USS Bremerton (SSN-698)
Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine
USS Bremerton (SSN-698) — The longest serving U.S. Navy attack submarine (40 years).
← Scroll to view History →
Contract awarded
Jan 24, 1972
Construction authorized for a new Los Angeles-class submarine at Electric Boat Division.
Launched
Jul 22, 1978
The second ship named after the city of Bremerton. Entered the water for the first time.
Commissioned
Mar 28, 1981
Began conducting numerous deployments and operations vital to national security.
New Carissa scuttled
Mar 11, 1999
Used one ADCAP torpedo to sink the derelict forebody of the merchant ship New Carissa off the Oregon coast.
Historic Service
1981–2021
Visited its namesake seven times. Over 1,600 crew members served onboard during her career.
Longevity Record
Jul 20, 2017
Became the longest serving U.S. Navy attack submarine with 40 years of service.
Decommissioned
May 21, 2021
Decommissioned in Bremerton. Three former COs now form the nucleus of the Monument Committee.
USS Bremerton (CA-130)
Baltimore-class heavy cruiser
USS Bremerton (CA-130) exiting San Francisco, 1955.
← Scroll to view History →
Named for Bremerton
Circa 1943
Named after the city won a War Bond drive contest between Bremerton (Puget Sound Shipyard) and Vallejo (Mare Island).
Commissioned
Apr 29, 1945
Conducted experimental work on the East Coast of the United States during the final year of World War II.
Out of Commission
Apr 9, 1948
Decommissioned in 1948 following post-war duties.
Korean War
1952–1954
Recommissioned in 1951. Conducted two extended cruises in the War Zone, shelling enemy lines, troops, and railroads.
Missile Conversion
Late 1950s
Selected for conversion to a Guided Missile Cruiser, but the conversion was cancelled due to cost concerns.
Decommissioned
Jul 29, 1960
Decommissioned after serving a total of 11.5 years in commissioned service.
