Honoring the Legacy of USS GEORGE BANCROFT SSBN 643
The USS GEORGE BANCROFT SSBN 643 Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the memory and honoring the shipmates who served aboard this venerable submarine during its 30+ years of service. We strive to foster camaraderie, share stories, and keep the legacy of the USS GEORGE BANCROFT alive for generations to come.
GEORGE BANCROFT 3 Oct 1800 - 17 Jan 1891
An American historian, statesman and Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state of Massachusetts and at the national and international levels.
During his tenure as U.S. Secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. He was a senior American diplomat in Europe, leading diplomatic missions to Britain and Germany. Among his best-known writings is the magisterial series, History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent.
Source: Wikipedia
Forty-One For Freedom
The USS George Washington was the first in a group nicknamed the “41 for Freedom.” These 41 submarines were revolutionary, not just for the US Navy but Navies around the world. The furious pace in which submarines were built in the 1960’s was a major component of the United States Strategic Triad. This triad consisted of land based ballistic missiles, strategic bombers and submarine launched missiles. The idea of the nuclear triad was to reduce the possibility of an enemy to destroy all a country’s nuclear defenses; an idea that was considered an imminent threat during the Cold War. All 41 submarines created during this time were named for eminent figures in American history, giving the nickname a double meaning. Not only were these SSBN’s being created to keep and preserve our freedom from Soviet threats, but they were named for men who had played a role in America’s rise to greatness.
Source: The Submarine Force Library and Museum Association