On March 13, 1993, a nuclear-powered attack submarine was commissioned by the U.S. Navy. It would be christened the USS Montpelier, the third U.S. navy vessel to bear that name.

The first USS Montpelier was built in Germany in 1912, and served as a navy-operated army transport during World War I. The second Montpelier was a light cruiser commissioned in 1942 to serve in World War II. It had an outstanding record during the war, earning thirteen battle stars.

The USS Montpelier commissioned in 1993 is equipped with some of the Navy’s most technologically sophisticated equipment, and has won numerous efficiency awards.

Image courtesy the U.S. Naval Historical Center.