USS Springfield ( SSN-761 ) Career Awarded : 21 March 1986 Laid down : 29 January 1990 Launched : 4 January 1992 Commissioned : 9 January 1993 Status : Homeport : Groton , Connecticut General Characteristics Displacement : 6000 tons light , 6927 tons full , 927 tons dead Length : 110.3 meters ( 362 feet ) Beam : 10 meters ( 33 feet ) Draft : 9.4 meters ( 31 feet ) Propulsion : one S6G reactor Complement : 12 officers , 98 men Armament : ADCAP torpedoes and Tomahawk missiles USS Springfield ( SSN-761 ) , a Los Angeles -class submarine , was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to bear that name . The earlier Springfield s were named for differing reasons ; SSN-761 was specifically named for Springfield , Illinois and Springfield , Massachusetts . There are other Springfields in the United States ; see that disambiguation page for an incomplete list . The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton , Connecticut on 21 March 1986 and her keel was laid down on 29 January 1990 . She was launched on 4 January 1992 sponsored by the Honorable Lynn Martin , and commissioned on 9 January 1993 , with Commander Richard K. Ford in command . As of 2004 , Springfield has deployed overseas six times , and earned two meritorious unit commendations and several Battle `` E '' efficiency awards , among other decorations . Beginning in mid-2004 , Springfield began an extensive overhaul and modernization period at Electric Boat shipyard in Groton , Connecticut . In addition to normal periodic maintenance and repairs , Springfield is receiving extensive modernization in fire control systems , sonar processing , weapons launch systems , and communications outfit , as well as stealth improvements and engine room upgrades . See USS Springfield for other ships of the same name . External link Naval Vessel Register entry for USS Springfield References This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Los Angeles -class submarine Los Angeles | Baton Rouge | Philadelphia | Memphis | Omaha | Cincinnati | Groton | Birmingham | New York City | Indianapolis | Bremerton | Jacksonville | Dallas | La Jolla | Phoenix | Boston | Baltimore | City of Corpus Christi | Albuquerque | Portsmouth | Minneapolis–Saint Paul | Hyman G. Rickover | Augusta | San Francisco | Atlanta | Houston | Norfolk | Buffalo | Salt Lake City | Olympia | Honolulu VLS Providence | Pittsburgh | Chicago | Key West | Oklahoma City | Louisville | Helena | Newport News 688I San Juan | Pasadena | Albany | Topeka | Miami | Scranton | Alexandria | Asheville | Jefferson City | Annapolis | Springfield | Columbus | Santa Fe | Boise | Montpelier | Charlotte | Hampton | Hartford | Toledo | Tucson | Columbia | Greeneville | Cheyenne List of submarines of the United States Navy List of submarine classes of the United States Navy Categories : Los Angeles class submarines | United States Navy nuclear ships In other languages : Deutsch 