USS Pittsburgh SSN-720 Submarine, Navy, Scale Model, Mahogany, 20 inch, LA Class. USS Pittsburgh SSN-720 Submarine Dive with the USS Pittsburgh again in this handcrafted 20-inch submarine. Each piece is carved from wood and handpainted to provide a piece you’ll love. Length – 20 inches Made from Mahogany US Veteran Owned Business The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger. The contract to build Pittsburgh was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 16 April 1979 and her keel was laid down on 15 April 1983. She was launched on 8 December 1984 sponsored by Dr. Carol Sawyer, and commissioned on 23 November 1985, with Commander Raymond Setser in command. On 2 April 1991 Pittsburgh and Louisville conducted submarine-launched Tomahawk missile attacks against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. USS Pittsburgh departed in October 2002 to deploy in the Mediterranean Sea. There, she again fired Tomahawk missiles into Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. USS Pittsburgh SSN-720 Submarine. Dive with the USS Pittsburgh again in this handcrafted 20-inch submarine. Length – 20 inches. US Veteran Owned Business. The product is not intended to be uséd by children 12 years and younger. Sorry, our items are NOT available for pick-up. No additional information at this time.