USS Montpelier (SSN-765)

USS Montpelier (SSN-765)

USS Montpelier (SSN-765), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Montpelier, Vermont. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 6 February 1987 and her keel was laid down on 19 May 1989. She was launched on 23 August 1991 sponsored by Mrs. Nancy Hayes Sununu, and commissioned on 13 March 1993 with Commander Victor Fiebig in command.

She was the first submarine to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles in Operation Iraqi Freedom. She would go on to fire all 20 missiles earning her a "clean sweep" under the command of CDR William J. Frake.

The "Mighty Monty" is stationed in Norfolk, Virginia.

On May 27, 2004 Montpelier went through an 18-month Depot Modernization Period (DMP) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. The ship and crew completed this period three months ahead of schedule and, after successfully completing sea trials returned to their home port in Virginia. The boat entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard on February 5, 2010 for modernization, maintenance, and upgrades, expected to cost around $35 million for 640,000 man hours, and included changing the submarine's buoyancy characteristics and upgrading its sonar capabilities. The work was completed and the sub returned to the fleet on July 26, 2010, eight days earlier than scheduled.

On October 13, 2012 Montpelier and the Aegis cruiser USS San Jacinto collided off the coast of northeastern Florida during an exercise while the submarine was submerged at periscope depth.