USS La Jolla [SEP] vessel class
USS La Jolla
USS "La Jolla" (SSN-701), a , is named for La Jolla, California. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 10 December 1973 and her keel was laid down on 16 October 1976. She was launched on 11 August 1979 sponsored by Mrs. Jean Bryant Wilson, wife of Congressman Bob Wilson, and commissioned on 24 October 1981, with Captain James R. Lang in command.
During the sea trials for "
identifier now corresponds to the Virginia-class submarine the USS Massachusetts, which is currently under construction. According to special thanks credits given at the end of the film the USS Oakland was portrayed by the USS La Jolla (SSN-701) and USS Portsmouth (SSN-707) and the supercarrier in the film was portrayed by the USS Constellation (CV-64) and the USS Nimitz (CV-68).
Reception.
The film has received a 33% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. A review by The Movie Scene gave this film 2