USS Dallas is the Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine, is the first U.S. Navy ship to bear the name of the City of Dallas, Texas. Her keel was laid on October 9, 1976. She was launched on April 28, 1979, and placed in Commission on July 18, 1981, with Capt. Donald R. Ferrier in command. SSN 700 was the first submarine of the Los Angeles-class to be originally built with an all-digital fire control (tracking and weapon) system and sonar system.

August 27, 1981 USS Dallas damaged her lower rudder when she ran aground while approaching the Atlantic Underwater Test and Evaluation Center site at Andros Island, Bahamas. The submarine worked herself free after several hours and returned on the surface to New London, Connecticut, for repairs.

Since September 1988, USS Dallas has been a proud member of Submarine Squadron Two, New London, Conn. During that time, she completed the first ever Depot Modernization Period and various overseas deployments.

September 7, 2000 SSN 700 arrived in Aksaz Naval Base in Turkey for a scheduled port visit. The attack submarine is currently off the coast of Turkey conducting training operations in support of the NATO triennial major submarine escape and rescue (SMER) exercise Sorbet Royal 2000. Sorbet Royal involves rescue specialist and naval forces from three NATO nations: Italy, Turkey and the United States.

April 4, 2002 USS Dallas departed Naval Submarine Base New London for a scheduled deployment. She is the first Los Angeles-class submarine to have a Dry Dock Shelter (DDS).

July 19, 2004 SSN 700 departed Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, after a brief port visit. She is currently on a six-month deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

July 29, 2006 USS Dallas, commanded by Cmdr Gard Clark, departed Groton, Conn., for a scheduled underway period.

September 21, The Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine departed Souda Bay, Crete, after a three-day port call.

November 11, SSN 700 departed Manama, Bahrain, following a week-long port visit that allowed the crew to conduct mid-deployment maintenance and take part in some well-earned liberty. The port visit marked the midpoint of Dallas' six-month deployment in support of maritime security operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet Area of Operations.

May 8, 2008 USS Dallas pulled to Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia to conduct a Voyage Repair Period. The sub is currently on a scheduled deployment to the European Command and Central Command areas of responsibility.

August 21, USS Dallas returned to homeport after a six-month underway period.

October 28, The Dallas recently concluded an eight-day torpedo exercise TACDEVEX 08-08, in the Cape Cod operation areas, with USS Nicholas (FFG 47) and the Dutch submarine HNLMS Walrus (SSK S802).

December 3, SSN 700 arrived at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to complete various maintenance work and receive several system upgrades.

August 3, 2009 Cmdr. George Arnold relieved Cmdr. David Roberts as CO of USS Dallas during a change-of-command ceremony at Squalus Memorial Park in Kittery, Maine.