USS Springfield SSN-761 Submarine. Dive with the USS Springfield SSN-761 again in this handcrafted 20-inch submarine. Each piece is carved from wood and handpainted to provide a piece you’ll love. Length – 20 inches. US Veteran Owned Business. The boat was named in honor of both the cities of Springfield, Illinois and Springfield, Massachusetts. 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 Lynn Martin, and commissioned on 9 January 1993 with Commander Richard K. Springfield is homeported at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine and is assigned to Submarine Squadron FOUR. In mid-2004, Springfield began an extensive overhaul, or Depot Modernization Period (DMP), at the Electric Boat shipyard in Groton. In addition to normal periodic maintenance and repairs, Springfield received extensive modernization in fire control systems, sonar processing, weapons launch systems, and communications outfit, a ring laser gyro inertial navigation system, as well as stealth improvements and engine room upgrades. The modernization was the first major overhaul and repair job for Electric Boat in almost 25 years. The overhaul was plagued by cost and time overruns, and when finally completed in December 2005, it was several months late and well over budget. Electric Boat has not been awarded any DMP contracts since. Springfield arrived at PNSY on 1 December 2016 to begin an Engineering Overhaul. Springfield has deployed overseas on many occasions and earned several Meritorious Unit Commendations and Battle “E” Efficiency awards. In 1998, Springfield won the Captain Edward F. Ney Silver Cup Trophy for outstanding food service (first place in the submarine category). The Ney Memorial Awards, presented annually to the top Navy galleys in ten categories, were established by the Secretary of the Navy and the International Food Service Executives Association (IFSEA) in 1958. In 2003 the boat was awarded the Retention Excellence Award for her squadron. [9] She has also won multiple awards for Navigation, Engineering, Medical, Supply, Damage Control and Deck Seamanship excellence in various years. On 14 July 2014, command of the boat was changed to Commander Daniel Lombardo at a ceremony in Groton, Connecticut. On 18 November 2016, command of the boat was changed to Commander Brent Spillner from Captain Roger Meyer at a ceremony in Groton, Connecticut.