Building and Commissioning
Yellowstone was laid down on 2 June 1977 at San Diego, California, by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company; launched in January 1979; sponsored by Mrs. Donald C. Davis, the wife of Admiral Donald C. Davis, the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and commissioned on 28 June 1980. Following post commissioning work ups, Yellowstone transited from San Diego to her homeport of Norfolk, Virginia.
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