History

• Length: 425ft  Beam: 33ft  Draft: 32ft
• Propulsion: S5W Reactor
• Speed: Surfaced 16 knots Submerged 21 knots
• Displacement: Surfaced 7,325 Tons  Submerged 8,251 Tons
• Armament: 16 Missile Tubes  Four 21" Torpedo Tubes
• Builder: Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics, Groton CT
• Compliment: Two crews (Blue/Gold) 14 Officers 126 Enlisted men
• 70 Polaris, Poseidon & Trident C-4 Deterrent Patrols 1966-1993

Major Awards

• Meritorious Unit Commendation 1971 & 1984
• Battle Efficiency Award (Battle "E") 1980, 1984, 1985 & 1991
• Atlantic Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine of the year 1984

Significant dates

• Ordered 1 November 1962
• Keel Laid 24 August 1963
• Launched 20 March 1965
• Commissioned 22 January 1966
• 19 Polaris Patrols April 1966-April 1971
• Converted to Poseidon weapons system April 1971-August 1972
• 27 Poseidon Patrol August 1972-June 1980
• Converted to Trident C-4 weapons system June 1980-March 1982
• 24 Trident C-4 Patrols July 1982-March 1993
• Overhauled & Refueled June 1986-December 1988
• Dive/Surface number 643 was on 11-12 December 1988
• Decommissioned 21 September 1993
• Completed Submarine Recycling Program 30 March 1998
• Sail Dedication, Kings Bay, GA  7 April 2000
• Last Surfacing-Test Emergency Blow from Test Depth 1 March 1993