USS Montpelier, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
File submitted by Mrs. Inez Bridges Tate and prepared by D.N. Pardue

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From publication "Old Montpelier, 1804, New Montpelier, 1904"
compiled by Inez B. Tate and published by St. Helena Historical
Association, 1993.  Reprinted with permission.

     On March 13, 1993, the USS Montpelier was commissioned at

Norfolk, VA.  Attending to represent our Montpelier were Mayor

and Mrs. Bryan Dykes, Mrs. Inez Tate, Bonnie McMillan, and Harry

and Wilma Chand.  Although named for Montpelier, Vermont, the re-

sidents of all the Montpeliers were invited to participate.  This

is the third ship to bear this name - the first was during World

War I, the second, a cruiser, served during World War II.  This

ship, a submarine of the LOS ANGELES class, carries a crew of

139, 14 officers and 125 enlisted men.  The 360 foot long, 33

foot wide, 6,900 ton ship is able to achieve speeds in excess of

20 knots and depths in excess of 400 feet.
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