Attack Submarines
Nautilus
General Characteristics, USS Nautilus
Builder: General Dynamics Electric Boat Division
Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two geared steam turbines, two
shafts
Length: 319 feet (97.3 meters)
Beam: 27 feet (8.3 meters)
Displacement: Approx. 4092 tons (3683 metric tons) submerged
Crew: 10 Officers, 93 Enlisted
Armament: Six torpedo tubes forward
Date Deployed: January, 1955
Name & Hull Number
Commissioned
Decommissioned
USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
September 30, 1954
March 3, 1980
Seawolf
General Characteristics, USS Seawolf
Builder: General Dynamics Electric Boat Division
Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two geared steam turbines, two
shafts
Length: 338 feet (103 meters)
Beam: 28 feet (8.6 meters)
Displacement: Approx. 4092 tons (3683 metric tons) submerged
Crew: 10 Officers, 93 Enlisted
Armament: Six torpedo tubes forward
Name & Hull Number
Commissioned
Decommissioned
USS Seawolf (SSN-575)
March 30, 1957
March 31, 1987
Skipjack
General Characteristics, Skipjack
Class
Builders: Mare Island Naval Shipyard; Ingalls Shipyard; General
Dynamics Electric Boat Division
Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two geared steam turbines, one
shaft
Length: 252 feet (77.6 meters)
Beam: 32 feet (9.8 meters)
Displacement: Approx. 2,859 tons
(2573 metric tons)
Speed: 20+ knots (23+ miles per hour, 36.8 +kph)
Crew: 8 Officers, 82 Enlisted
Armament:Six torpedo tubes forward
Date Deployed: April 15, 1959 (USS Skipjack)
Name & Hull Number
Commissioned
Decommissioned
USS Skipjack (SSN-585)
April 15, 1959
April 19, 1990
USS Scamp (SSN-588)
June 5, 1961
April 28, 1988
USS Scorpion (SSN-589)
July 29, 1960
*May 21, 1968*
USS Sculpin (SSN-590)
June 1, 1961
August 3, 1990
USS Shark (SSN-591)
February 9, 1961
September 11, 1990
USS Snook (SSN-592)
October 24, 1961
October 8, 1986
* Lost at sea near the Azores
Triton
General Characteristics,USS Triton
Builder: General Dynamics Electric Boat Division
Power Plant: Two nuclear reactors, two geared steam turbines, two
shafts
Length: 447 feet
Beam: 37 feet
Displacement: Approx. 5662 tons
Crew: 13 Officers, 135 Enlisted
Armament: Four torpedo tubes forward, Two aft.
Name & Hull Number
Commissioned
Decommissioned
USS Triton (SSN-586)
(ex- SSRN-586)*
November 10, 1959
May 3, 1969
* The history of the Triton is rather unique. The original design
was primarily Rickover's concept of having a submarine with twice
the horsepower of the earlier reactors. Hence the development of
the multiple reactor propulsion system. The Triton was the first
submarine that could go faster than most surface ships. The
question was raised as to how to employ this submarine because of
its high surface speed, and the fact that Triton was too large
and lacked the maneuverability to be an effective submarine. Thus
the mission of the submarine was designated as a radar picket
submarine (the "R" stands for the radar picket). This
concept was developed in 1945 when suicide planes from Japan
smashed into the destroyers that were used as pickets to warn the
carriers of the impending danger. Except now those pickets could
submerge as the Triton.
Halibut
General Characteristics,USS Halibut
Builder: Mare Island Naval Shipyard
Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two geared steam turbines, two
shafts
Length: 350 feet
Beam: 29 feet
Displacement: Approx. 3602 tons
Crew: 9 Officers, 108 Enlisted
Armament: Four torpedo tubes forward.
Name & Hull Number
Commissioned
Decommissioned
USS Halibut (SSN-587)
(ex- SSGN-587)*
January 4, 1960
June 30, 1976
* The " G " stands for guided missle which utilized the
Regulus missle system. This missle system later proved to be
unsatisfactory due to improvements in ballistic missile
technology.
Permit (AKA Thresher Class)
General Characteristics, Permit Class
Builders: Mare Island Naval Shipyard; General Dynamics Electric
Boat Division; Ingalls Shipbuilding; Quincy Shipyard
Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two geared steam turbines, one
shaft
Length: 278 feet** (84.9 meters)
Beam: 31 feet 8 inches (10.1 meters)
Displacement: Approx. 3,526 tons (3173 metric tons) submerged
Speed: 20+ knots (23+ miles per hour, 36.8 +kph)
Crew: 9 Officers, 85 Enlisted
Armament: MK-48 torpedoes, four torpedo tubes
Date Deployed: August 3, 1961 (USS Thresher)
** The Jack, Flasher, Greenling, Gato are of different lengths.
Name & Hull Number
Commissioned
Decommissioned
USS Thresher (SSN-593)
August 3, 1961
*April 10, 1963*
USS Permit (SSN-594)
May 29,1962
July 18, 1991
USS Plunger (SSN-595)
November 21, 1962
January 3, 1990
USS Barb (SSN-596)
August 24, 1963
December 20, 1989
USS Pollack (SSN-603)
May 26, 1964
March 1, 1989
USS Haddo (SSN-604)
December 16, 1964
June 12, 1991
USS Jack (SSN-605)
March 31, 1967
July 11, 1990
USS Tinosa (SSN-606)
October 17, 1964
January 15, 1992
USS Dace (SSN-607)
April 4, 1964
December 2, 1988
USS Guardfish (SSN-612)
December 20, 1966
February 4, 1992
USS Flasher (SSN-613)
July 22, 1966
May 26, 1992
USS Greenling (SSN-614)
November 3, 1967
April 18, 1994
USS Gato (SSN-615)
January 25, 1968
USS Haddock (SSN-621)
December 22, 1967
April 7, 1993
*Lost at Sea
Tullibee
General Characteristics, Tullibee
Class
Builders:General Dynamics Electric Boat Division
Power Plant: One S2C nuclear reactor, two geared steam turbines,
one shaft
Length: 273 feet
Beam: 24 feet
Displacement: Approx. 2,177 tons
Speed: 20+ knots (23+ miles per hour, 36.8 +kph)
Crew: 6 Officers, 50 Enlisted
Armament: MK-48 torpedoes, four torpedo tubes
Date Deployed: November 9, 1960 (USS Tullibee)
Name & Hull Number
Commissioned
Decommissioned
USS Tullibee (SSN-597)
November 9, 1960
June 25, 1988
Sturgeon
General Characteristics, Sturgeon
Class
Builders: General Dynamics Electric Boat Division; General
Dynamics, Quincy Shipbuilding Division; Ingalls Shipbuilding;
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; San Francisco Naval Shipyard; and
Newport News Shipbuilding.
Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two geared steam turbines, one
shaft
Length: 292 feet (89 meters), (SSN 687-677); 300 feet (91.44
meters) SSN (678-687)
Beam: 32 feet (9.75 meters)
Displacement: Approx. 4,640 tons (4176 metric tons) submerged
Speed: 20+ knots (23+ miles per hour, 36.8 +kph)
Crew: 12 Officers, 95 Enlisted
Armament: Harpoon and Tomahawk missiles,
Name & Hull Number
Commissioned
Decommissioned
USS STURGEON (SSN 637)
March 3, 1967
August 1, 1994
USS WHALE (SSN 638)
October 12, 1968
USS TAUTOG (SSN 639)
August 17, 1968
USS GRAYLING (SSN 646)
November 11, 1969
USS POGY (SSN 647)
May 15, 1971
USS ASPRO (SSN 648)
February 20, 1969
March 31, 1995
USS SUNFISH (SSN 649)
March 15, 1969
USS PARGO (SSN 650)
January 5, 1968
April 14, 1995
USS QUEENFISH (SSN 651)
December 6, 1966
November 8, 1991
USS PUFFER (SSN 652)
August 9, 1969
USS RAY (SSN 653)
April 12, 1967
March 16, 1993
USS SAND LANCE (SSN
660)
September 25,
1971
USS LAPON (SSN 661)
December 14, 1967
August 18, 1992
USS GURNARD (SSN 662)
December 6, 1968
April 28, 1995
USS HAMMERHEAD (SSN
663)
June 28, 1968
April 5, 1995
USS SEA DEVIL (SSN 664)
January 30, 1969
October 16, 1991
USS GUITARRO (SSN 665)
September 9, 1972
May 29, 1992
USS HAWKBILL (SSN 666)
February 4, 1971
USS BERGALL (SSN 667)
June 13, 1969
USS SPADEFISH (SSN 668)
August 14, 1969
USS SEA HORSE (SSN 669)
September 19,
1969
March 1995
USS FINBACK (SSN 670)
February 4, 1970
USS PINTADO (SSN 672)
September 11,
1971
USS FLYING FISH (SSN 673)
April 29, 1970
USS TREPANG (SSN 674)
August 14, 1970
USS BLUEFISH (SSN 675)
January 8, 1971
February 1996
USS BILLFISH (SSN 676)
March 12, 1971
USS DRUM (SSN 677)
April 15, 1972
June 95
USS ARCHERFISH (SSN 678)
December 17, 1971
USS SILVERSIDES (SSN 679)
May 5, 1972
USS WILLIAM H. BATES
(SSN 680)
May 5, 1973
USS BATFISH (SSN 681)
September 1, 1972
USS TUNNY (SSN 682)
January 26, 1974
USS PARCHE (SSN 683)
August 17, 1974
USS CAVALLA (SSN 684)
February 9, 1973
USS L. MENDEL RIVERS
(SSN 686)
February 1, 1975
USS RICHARD B. RUSSELL
(SSN 687)
August 16, 1975
June 24, 1994
Benjamin Franklin
General Characteristics, Benjamin
Franklin Class
Builders: Mare Island Naval Shipyard; General Dynamics Electric
Boat Division
Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two geared steam turbines, one
shaft
Length: 425 feet (129.5 meters)
Beam: 33 feet (10.1 meters)
Displacement: Approx. 8,250 tons (7425 metric tons) submerged
Speed: 20+ knots (23+ miles per hour, 36.8 +kph)
Crew: 15 Officers, 150 Enlisted
Armament: MK-48 torpedoes, four torpedo tubes
Date Deployed: Oct. 22, 1965 (USS Benjamin Franklin)
Name & Hull Number
Commissioned
Decommissioned
USS KAMEHAMEHA
(SSN-642)*
December 10, 1965
USS JAMES K. POLK
(SSN-645)*
April 16, 1966
(Formerly SSBN-642 and SSBN 645)
Narwhal
General Characteristics, Narwhal
Class
Builders: General Dynamics' Electric Boat Division
Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, one steam
turbine, one shaft
Length: 314 feet (95.71 meters)
Beam: 38 feet (11.58 meters)
Displacement: Approx. 5,350 tons (4815 metric
tons) submerged
Speed: 20+ knots (23+ miles per hour, 36.8 +kph)
Crew: 13 Officers, 116 Enlisted
Armament: Mk 48 torpedoes; four torpedo tubes.
Date Deployed: July 12, 1969 (USS Narwhal)
Name & Hull Number
Commissioned
Decommissioned
USS NARWHAL (SSN 671)
July 12, 1969
Los Angeles
General Characteristics, Los Angeles Class
Builders: Newport News Shipbuilding Co.; General Dynamics
Electric Boat Division.
Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two geared steam turbines, one
shaft
Length: 360 feet (109.73 meters)
Beam: 33 feet (10.06 meters)
Displacement: Approx.6,900 tons (6210 metric tons) submerged
Speed: 20+ knots (23+ miles per hour, 36.8 +kph)
Crew: 13 Officers, 116 Enlisted
Armament: Harpoon and Tomahawk missiles, VLS tubes,
Name & Hull Number
Commissioned
Decommissioned
USS LOS ANGELES (SSN-688)
November 13,
1976
USS BATON ROUGE (SSN-689)
June 25, 1977
January 13, 1995
USS PHILADELPHIA (SSN-690)
June 25, 1977
USS MEMPHIS (SSN-691)
December 17,
1977
USS OMAHA (SSN-692)
March 11, 1978
February 1995
USS CINCINNATI (SSN-693)
June 10, 1978
January 1995
USS GROTON (SSN-694)
July 8, 1978
USS BIRMINGHAM (SSN-695)
December 16,
1978
USS NEW YORK CITY
(SSN-696)
March 3, 1979
February 1996
USS INDIANAPOLIS (SSN-697)
January 5, 1980
USS BREMERTON (SSN-698)
March 28, 1981
USS JACKSONVILLE,
(SSN-699)
May 16, 1981
USS DALLAS (SSN-700)
July 18, 1981
USS LA JOLLA (SSN-701)
October 24, 1981
USS PHOENIX (SSN-702)
December 19,
1981
USS BOSTON (SSN-703)
January 30, 1982
USS BALTIMORE (SSN-704)
July 24, 1982
USS CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI (SSN-705)
January 8, 1983
USS ALBUQUERQUE (SSN-706)
May 21, 1983
USS PORTSMOUTH (SSN-707)
October 1, 1983
USS MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL
(SSN-708)
March 10, 1984
USS HYMAN G. RICKOVER
(SSN-709)
July 21, 1984
USS AUGUSTA (SSN 710)
January 19, 1985
USS SAN FRANCISCO
(SSN-711)
April 24, 1981
USS ATLANTA (SSN-712)
March 6, 1982
USS HOUSTON (SSN-713)
September 25,
1982
USS NORFOLK (SSN-714)
May 21, 1983
USS BUFFALO (SSN-715)
November 5,
1983
USS SALT LAKE CITY
(SSN-716)
May 12, 1984
USS OLYMPIA (SSN-717)
November 17,
1984
USS HONOLULU (SSN-718)
July 6, 1985
USS PROVIDENCE (SSN-719)
July 27, 1985
USS PITTSBURGH (SSN-720)
November 23,
1985
USS CHICAGO (SSN-721)
September 27,
1986
USS KEY WEST (SSN-722)
September 12,
1987
USS OKLAHOMA, CITY
(SSN-723)
July 9, 1988
USS LOUISVILLE (SSN-724)
November 8,
1986
USS HELENA (SSN-725)
July 11, 1987
USS NEWPORT NEWS
(SSN-750)
June 3, 1989
USS SAN JUAN (SSN 751)
August 6, 1988
USS PASADENA (SSN-752)
February 11,
1989
USS ALBANY (SSN-753)
April 7, 1990
USS TOPEKA (SSN-754)
October 21, 1989
USS MIAMI (SSN-755)
June 30, 1990
USS SCRANTON (SSN-756)
January 26, 1991
USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN-757)
June 29, 1991
USS ASHEVILLE (SSN-758)
September 28,
1991
USS JEFFERSON CITY
(SSN-759)
February 29,
1992
USS ANNAPOLIS (SSN-760)
April 11, 1992
USS SPRINGFIELD (SSN-761)
December 4,
1992
USS COLUMBUS (SSN-762)
July 24, 1993
USS SANTA FE (SSN-763)
January 8, 1994
USS BOISE (SSN-764)
November 7,
1992
USS MONPELIER (SSN-765)
March 13, 1993
USS CHARLOTTE (SSN-766)
September 16,
1994
USS HAMPTON (SSN-767)
November 6,
1993
USS HARTFORD (SSN-768),
December 10,
1994
USS TOLEDO (SSN-769)
February 24,
1995
USS TUCSON (SSN-770)
February 19, 1994
USS COLUMBIA (SSN-771)
September 24, 1994
USS GREENEVILLE (SSN-772)
February 16, 1996
USS CHEYENNE (SSN-773)
September 13, 1996
Seawolf Class
General Characteristics, Seawolf Class
Builders: General Dynamics
Electric Boat Division.
Power Plant: One nuclear
reactor, two geared steam
turbines, one shaft
Length:
Beam: 42 feet
Displacement:
Speed: 20+ knots (23+ miles per
hour, 36.8 +kph)
Name & Hull Number
Commissioned
Decommissioned
USS Seawolf (SSN-21)
July 19, 1997
USS Connecticut (SSN-22)
December 11, 1998
USS Jimmy Carter(SSN-23)