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Welcome to USS Colorado (SSN-788) Commissioning Committee web site. USS Colorado (SSN-788) is the 15th Virginia Class submarine. She was delivered to the Navy on September 21, 2017. Having completed shakedown operations, she was commissioned on March 17, 2018 at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, CT. The Committee's purposes are to promote awareness within the state, provide support for the crew, and to help organize and raise money for the events surrounding commissioning.

Colorado Submarine Association Hosts Crew Visit

29. April 2019 · Comments Off on Colorado Submarine Association Hosts Crew Visit · Categories: Crew VIsit, Uncategorized

This Saturday May 4, three crew members from USS Colorado will arrive in Colorado for a four day visit to our state. Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Timothy Bell, Machinist Mate Nuclear Second Class (MMN2) Chris Gutierrez and Fireman (FN) Albert Rodriguez will have a busy schedule during this visit. On Sunday they will attend Cinco de Mayo festivities in the morning, attend the Rockies in the afternoon and have dinner with several Association members in the evening. On Monday they will visit two Denver area schools, tour the Capitol, meet with the Governor, and visit the CU University Memorial Center in Boulder.

On Tuesday the sailors will visit Fort Collins where they will visit nine schools in the local area. On Wednesday they travel to Steamboat Springs where they will meet with the City Council, the Chamber of Commerce, visit two schools and have dinner with a group of local veterans. Thursday they return to Groton as they prepare for the submarine’s first deployment.