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A moored training ship (MTS) is a

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nuclear powered submarine that has been converted to a

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for the

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's Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) at

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. The NPTU is part of the Navy's

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at Goose Creek, S.C. The Navy uses decommissioned nuclear submarines and converts them to MTSs to train personnel in the operation and maintenance of submarines and their nuclear reactors. The first moored training ship was a

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, redesignated as (MTS-635) in 1989, followed a year later by , a

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submarine, redesignated as (MTS-626). Conversion of these two boats took place at the

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and modifications included special mooring arrangements with a mechanism to absorb power generated by the main propulsion shaft. The Navy plans to add two more moored training ships to this facility, and , a pair of

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. The conversions for these two will take place at the

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and they will then be taken to NSA Charleston. ''La Jolla'' became inactive in early 2015 and began the 32 month conversion to a training ship. Changes include having the hull cut into three sections, with the center section being recycled and the other two joined with three new sections, manufactured by

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, extending the overall length by 23 m (76 ft). The project was expected to be completed by the end of 2018. ''San Francisco'' arrived at Norfolk to begin her conversion in January 2018. With the addition of ''La Jolla'' and ''San Francisco'', the Navy will retire ''Sam Rayburn'' and ''Daniel Webster''. ''Sam Rayburn'' will be relocate to Norfolk Naval Shipyard in 2021, to remain there until the inactivation process begins, and ''Daniel Webster'' will also be inactivated at Norfolk, sometime later.

Moored training ships

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(after conversion to a Moored Training ship) File:201005-N-SY521-001.jpg, ''San Francisco''
(during the conversion to a Moored Training Ship)

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