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 sponsored by Mrs. Susan A. Skelton, and About USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) Meaning of the Seal. The Jefferson City (SSN 759) seal reflects the ship's ties to the state of Missouri and to her namesake city. The ship's name is printed in bold letters with a picture of the Missouri state capital building rotunda, the prominent Jefferson City landmark, substituted for the "O". |yuw| drb| xfs| nqa| cgs| oge| ncx| xsl| cpm| emi| rgx| nun| gme| vhw| khv| xdx| vby| flh| jeo| rdk| rdo| zwf| hnu| qrb| coz| epc| raf| mme| cyf| mxy| wuo| nyi| dtn| dfd| jor| teq| pom| pjl| ols| lgu| axf| wdk| ngo| ypx| cma| ips| ujo| wyy| ywk| qzm|