Commissioned on Nov. 6, 1993, the attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) is the fifth ship to bear that name. She is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., and is an improved version of the Los Angeles-class sub. Hampton is the 54th Los Angeles-class submarine commissioned into the U.S. fleet. Modifications that identify her as an improved version of the L.A. class include hardened sails and retractable bow planes for surfacing through the ice during Arctic missions. Her crew is a compliment of 14 officers and 127 enlisted men.
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