Uss Colorado Submarine Association

USS Colorado (SSN 788)

USS Colorado is the 15th Virginia class submarine. Construction started in March 2012 at Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, Connecticut and she was delivered to the Navy on September 21, 2017. She was Commissioned at Naval Submarine Base in Groton on March 17, 2018. Her Ship's Sponsor is Ms. Annie Mabus. She is the fourth ship to bear the name Colorado.

OUR MISSION

The Association is organized to maintain a proud and active relationship between the citizens of Colorado and the crew and families of USS Colorado (SSN 788), specifically to:

Support the morale, well-being and recreation of the crew and their families.
Encourage, advocate, and generate statewide support for the crew of USS Colorado throughout the life of the submarine and to educate the citizens of Colorado about their namesake submarine.
Educate the crew about the beauty of Colorado and the heritage of previous vessels commissioned as USS Colorado.
Raise funds and finance appropriate events and activities associated with these objectives.

NEWS

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Meet Our USS Colorado Sailors!

05/01/2025 10:07 | Anonymous

Four members of USS Colorado (SSN 788) crew will visit Colorado from May 11th to 15th. Crew members visiting include the CO, COB and two additional sailors. They will participate in a variety of activities in Denver, Colorado Springs and Fort Collins. There are a couple of opportunities for the general public to interact with the crew members while they are here. Specifically:

Monday, May 12 – 5:30 PM: dinner at Post Chicken & Beer, 2200 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80210
Tuesday, May 13 – 5:00 PM: dinner at New Belgium Brewery, 500 Linden St, Fort Collins, CO 80524

These will be no-host events; individuals will be responsible for their own tabs.

We hope to see you at one of the above events!
Happy 7th Birthday, USS Colorado!

03/17/2025 11:10 | Anonymous

USS Colorado is the 15th Virginia class submarine. Construction started in March 2012 at Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, Connecticut and was delivered to the Navy on September 21, 2017. The USS Colorado was Commissioned at Naval Submarine Base in Groton on March 17, 2018 and is the fourth ship to bear the name Colorado.

The USS Colorado completed the most recent deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility in December 2023. The USS Colorado at the new homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to complete a two-year Extended Dry-Docking Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF).

The USS Colorado is assigned to U.S. 3rd Fleet. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations—from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security in the Indo-Pacific.
February Newsletter Now Available

02/11/2025 17:23 | Anonymous

Our February newsletter is now available for your reading pleasure. Click link below to review.
SSN-788 Newsletter Feb 2025
November Newsletter Now Available

11/13/2024 14:13 | Anonymous

Our November newsletter is now available for your reading pleasure. Click link below to review.
SSN-788 Newsletter November 2024
May Newsletter Now Available

05/21/2024 11:39 | Anonymous

Our May newsletter is now available for your reading pleasure. Click link below to review.
SSN-788 Newsletter May 2024
January Newsletter Now Available

01/29/2024 15:19 | Anonymous

Our January newsletter is now available for your reading pleasure. Click link below to review.

January Newsletter
Elementary School Support

01/24/2024 22:05 | Anonymous

Earlier in the USS Colorado deployment a number of students from the fourth and fifth grades of Mission Viejo Elementary School took time to write letters to crew members of USS Colorado. Upon receiving the letters the crew returned the favor, responding personally to the fifteen students who wrote letters.

In addition, the Commanding Officer, CDR David Beam, wrote a letter to the principal expressing their gratitude. saying in part: “The men of USS COLORADO have all been warmed by the wonderful letters the students have written … We have been posting a couple of the letters at a time in our main passageway and it has become a cause for excitement each time a letter from Mission Viejo Elementary School appears.”

The Commanding Officer also sent along an American Flag which had been flown from the bridge of USS Colorado during a recent surface transit while on their deployment.

While visiting the boat after its arrival in Groton, Association members noted a number of these letters posted on a bulletin board in the passageway.
Silent Night

12/28/2023 11:28 | Anonymous
Merry Christmas!

12/25/2023 11:28 | Anonymous

Wishing all of our active military a safe and Merry Christmas!
3rd Deployment Homecoming

12/19/2023 11:30 | Anonymous

The fast-attack submarine Colorado wrapped up a six-month deployment to the European theater and arrived back at Naval Submarine Base New London in Connecticut today.

While underway, the submarine steamed nearly 36,000 nautical miles and conducted port calls in Grøtsund, Norway, and Rota, Spain, according to the Navy. Additionally, 30 sailors out of the more than 130-person crew earned their submarine warfare devices during the deployment.