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.
