View from the rudder of Scranton after the first surfacing in the Arctic by a Los Angeles-class submarine
Career
Awarded:	26 November 1984
Laid down:	29 August 1986
Launched:	3 July 1989
Commissioned:	26 January 1991
Status:
Homeport:	NS Norfolk, Virginia
General Characteristics
Displacement:	5742 tons light, 6145 tons full, 403 tons dead
Length:	110.3 meters (362 ft)
Beam:	10 meters (33 ft)
Draft:	9.4 meters (31 ft)
Propulsion:	one S6G reactor
Complement:	12 officers, 98 men

USS Scranton (SSN-756), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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 29 August 1986. She was launched on 3 July 1989 sponsored by Mrs. Darah McDade, and commissioned on 26 January 1991, with Commander J.G. Meyers in command.

at least 14 years of history go here

See USS Scranton for other ships of the same name.

References

This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register and various press releases.

External links

• USS Scranton official website

• nvr.navy.mil: USS Scranton
• navsource.org: USS Scranton
• united-states-navy.com: USS Scranton