  {|    |} uss santa fe (ssn-763)', a , was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for santa fe, new mexico. 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 9 july 1991. she was launched on 12 december 1992 sponsored by mrs. joy johnson, and commissioned on 8 january 1994, with commander rodger p. krull in command. ==operational history== santa fes maiden deployment was in 1997
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