USS MONTPELIER

HISTORY

SSN 765 was commissioned in 1993, has received numerous awards and has been awarded the Navy Unit Citation. The contract to build the sub was awarded to Newport News on Feb 6 1987. Her keel was laid on May 19, 1989 and she was launched in August 23, 1991. The Monpelier was commissioned on March 13, 1993.

In March/April 1995 the Montpelier was originally scheduled to deploy as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Battle Group, Montpelier's mission tasking was changed immediately prior to deploying to allow the ship to conduct a wide variety of independent operations exercising the ship's multi-mission capabilities while in the Mediterranean. On two separate missions, the ship participated in Sharp Guard, involving ships from several countries enforcing sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

In 2000 the Montpelier took part in UNITAS.

The first U.S.S. Montpelier was a German ship that was seized in 1917. It provided logistical services to the Navy by transporting troops and supplies during World War 1.

The second U.S.S. Montpelier, CL-57, a Cleveland Class Light Cruiser, known as the "Monty" or "Legend of the Solomons" fought fiercely and bravely in the Pacific Campaign during World War 2 receiving 13 battle stars, and the victim of numerous Japanese Kamakazi attacks during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in November of 1944.

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