UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

SUBMARINES

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VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINES

SSN Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
774 Virginia General Dynamics, Groton 16 Aug 2003 23 Oct 2004    
775 Texas General Dynamics, Groton 31 Jul 2004 9 Sep 2006    
776 Hawaii General Dynamics, Groton  17 Jun 2006  5 May 2007    
777 North Carolina General Dynamics, Groton  21 Apr 2007      
778 New Hampshire General Dynamics, Groton        
779 New Mexico General Dynamics, Groton        
   

 

   
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SEAWOLF CLASS SUBMARINES

SSN Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
21 Seawolf General Dynamics Corp., Groton  24 Jun 1995  19 Jul 1997    
22 Conneticut General Dynamics Corp., Groton 1 Sep 1997  11 Dec 1998    
23 Jimmy Carter General Dynamics Corp., Groton  5 Jun 2004 19 Feb 2005    
   

 
Seawolf
Official USN Photograph

   
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LOS ANGELES CLASS SUBMARINES

SSN Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
688 Los Angeles Newport News 6-Apr-1974 13-Nov-1976    
689 Baton Rouge Newport News 26-Apr-1975 25-Jun-1977 1-Nov-1993 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
690 Philadelphia General Dynamics 19-Oct-1974 25-Jun-1977    
691 Memphis Newport News 3-Apr-1976 17-Dec-1977    
692 Omaha General Dynamics 21-Feb-1976 11-Mar-1978 7-Feb-1995 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
693 Cincinnati Newport News 19-Feb-1977 10-Jun-1978 5-Jan-1995 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
694 Groton General Dynamics 9-Oct-1976 8-Jul-1978 19-Sep-1996 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
695 Brimingham Newport News 29-Oct-1977 16-Dec-1978 27-Mar-1997 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
696 New York City General Dynamics 18-Jun-1977 3-Mar-1979 1-Dec-1995 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
697 Indianapolis General Dynamics 30-Jul-1977 5-Jan-1980 1-Apr-1998 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
698 Bremerton General Dynamics 22-Jul-1978 14-Mar-1981    
699 Jacksonville General Dynamics 18-Nov-1978 16-May-1981    
700 Dallas General Dynamics 28-Apr-1979 18-Jul-1981    
701 La Jolla General Dynamics 11-Aug-1979 24-Oct-1981    
702 Phoenix General Dynamics 8-Dec-1979 19-Dec-1981 29-Jul-1998 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
703 Boston General Dynamics 19-Apr-1980 30-Jan-1982 19-Nov-1999 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
704 Baltimore General Dynamics 13-Dec-1980 24-Jul-1982 10-Jul-1998 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
705 City of Corpus Christi General Dynamics 25-Apr-1981 8-Jan-1983    
706 Albuquerque General Dynamics 13-Mar-1982 21-May-1983    
707 Portsmouth General Dynamics 18-Sep-1982 1-Oct-1983 Sep-2004  
708 Minneapolis-Saint Paul General Dynamics 19-Mar-1983 10-Mar-1984 27 Sep 2007*  
709 Hyman G. Rickover General Dynamics 27-Aug-1983 21-Jul-1984 1 Mar 2007  
710 Augusta General Dynamics 21-Jan-1984 19-Jan-1985    
711 San Francisco Newport News 27-Oct-1979 24-Apr-1981    
712 Atlanta Newport News 16-Aug-1980 6-Mar-1982 1-Mar-1999 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
713 Houston Newport News 21-Mar-1981 25-Sep-1982    
714 Norfolk Newport News 31-Oct-1981 21-May-1983    
715 Buffalo Newport News 8-May-1982 5-Nov-1983    
716 Salt Lake City Newport News 16-Oct-1982 12-May-1984 26-Oct-2005  
717 Olympia Newport News 30-Apr-1983 17-Nov-1984    
718 Honolulu Newport News 24-Sep-1983 6-Jul-1985 30 Sep 2007*  
719 Providence General Dynamics 4-Aug-1984 27-Aug-1985    
720 Pittsburgh General Dynamics 8-Dec-1984 23-Nov-1985    
721 Chicago Newport News 13-Oct-1984 27-Sep-1986    
722 Key West Newport News 20-Jul-1985 12-Sep-1987    
723 Oklahoma City Newport News 2-Nov-1985 9-Jun-1988    
724 Louisville General Dynamics 14-Dec-1985 8-Nov-1986    
725 Helena General Dynamics 28-Jun-1986 11-Jul-1987    
750 Newport News Newport News 15-Mar-1986 3-Jun-1989    
751 San Juan General Dynamics 6-Dec-1986 6-Aug-1988    
752 Pasadena General Dynamics 12-Sep-1987 11-Feb-1989    
753 Albany Newport News 13-Jun-1987 7-Apr-1990    
754 Topeka General Dynamics 23-Jan-1988 21-Oct-1989    
755 Miami General Dynamics 12-Nov-1988 30-Jun-1990    
756 Scranton Newport News 3-Jul-1989 26-Jan-1991    
757 Alexandria General Dynamics 23-Jun-1990 29-Jun-1991    
758 Asheville Newport News 24-Feb-1990 28-Sep-1991    
759 Jefferson City Newport News 16-Aug-1990 30-Jan-1992    
760 Annapolis General Dynamics 18-May-1991 11-Apr-1992    
761 Springfield General Dynamics 4-Jan-1992 9-Jan-1993    
762 Columbus General Dynamics 1-Aug-1992 24-Jul-1993    
763 Santa Fe General Dynamics 12-Dec-1992 8-Jan-1994    
764 Boise Newport News 23-Mar-1991 7-Nov-1992    
765 Montpelier Newport News 23-Aug-1991 13-May-1993    
766 Charlotte Newport News 3-Oct-1992 16-Sep-1994    
767 Hampton Newport News 3-Apr-1992 6-Nov-1993    
768 Hartford General Dynamics 14-Dec-1993 10-Dec-1994    
769 Toledo Newport News 28-Aug-1993 24-Feb-1995    
770 Tucson Newport News 19-Mar-1994 9-Sep-1995    
771 Columbia General Dynamics 24-Sep-1994 9-Oct-1995    
772 Greeneville Newport News 17-Sep-1994 16-Feb-1996    
773 Cheyenne Newport News 1-Apr-1995 13-Sep-1997    

San Francisco
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection


Salt Lake City
Official USN Photograph


Providence
Photo: Frans Sanderse


Columbia
LENGTH 109.73m
BEAM 10.06m
DISPLACEMENT ***
ARMAMENT SSN 719-773: 12 / Mk 36 vertical tubes for Tomahawk missiles
All: 4 / 533mm Mk 67 torpedo tubes
MACHINERY G.E. pressurised-water reactor; 2 sets geared turbines; 1 prop; 35000 shp
SPEED 30+ knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 139
COMMENTS  

 

OHIO CLASS BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES

SSBN Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
726 Ohio General Dynamics, Groton 7-Apr-1979 11-Nov-1981   To be re-designated SSGN
727 Michigan General Dynamics, Groton 26-Apr-1980 11-Sep-1982   To be re-designated SSGN
728 Florida General Dynamics, Groton 14-Nov-1981 8-Jun-1983   To be re-designated SSGN
729 Georgia General Dynamics, Groton 6-Nov-1982 11-Feb-1984   To be re-designated SSGN
730 Henry M. Jackson General Dynamics, Groton 15-Oct-1983 6-Oct-1984    
731 Alabama General Dynamics, Groton 19-May-1984 20-May-1985    
732 Alaska General Dynamics, Groton 12-Jan-1985 25-Jan-1986    
733 Nevada General Dynamics, Groton 14-Sep-1985 16-Aug-1986    
734 Tennessee General Dynamics, Groton 13-Dec-1986 17-Dec-1988    
735 Pennsylvania General Dynamics, Groton 23-Apr-1988 9-Sep-1989    
736 West Virginia General Dynamics, Groton 14-Oct-1989 20-Oct-1990    
737 Kentucky General Dynamics, Groton 11-Aug-1990 13-Jul-1991    
738 Maryland General Dynamics, Groton 10-Aug-1991 13-Jun-1992    
739 Nebraska General Dynamics, Groton 15-Aug-1992 10-Jul-1993    
740 Rhode Island General Dynamics, Groton 17-Jul-1993 9-Jul-1994    
741 Maine General Dynamics, Groton 16-Jul-1994 29-Jul-1995    
742 Wyoming General Dynamics, Groton 15-Jul-1995 13-Jul-1996    
743 Louisiana General Dynamics, Groton 27-Jul-1996 6-Sep-1997    
   


Maine
Official USN Photograph 

   
LENGTH 170.69m
BEAM 12.8m
DISPLACEMENT 16764 tons / 18750 tons (submerged)
ARMAMENT 24/Trident missiles
4/533mm Torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 1 G.E. pressurised-water reactor; 1 prop; 60000 shp
SPEED 20 knots
ENDURANCE 70 days
COMPLEMENT 157
COMMENTS ***

 

STURGEON CLASS SUBMARINES

SSN Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
637 Sturgeon General Dynamics Corp., Quincy 26-Feb-1966 3-Mar-1967 1-Aug-1994 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
638 Whale General Dynamics Corp., Quincy 14-Oct-1966 12-Oct-1968 25-Jun-96 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
639 Tautog Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula 15-Apr-1967 17-Aug-1968 31-Mar-1997 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
646 Grayling Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 22-Jun-1967 11-Oct-1969 18-Jul-1997 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
647 Pogy New York Shipbuilding, Camden 3-Jun-1967 15-May-1971 11-Jun-1999 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
648 Aspro Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula 29-Nov-1967 20-Feb-1969 31-Mar-1995 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
649 Sunfish General Dynamics Corp., Quincy 14-Oct-1966 15-Mar-1969 31-Mar-1997 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
650 Pargo General Dynamics Corp., Groton 17-Sep-1966 1-May-1968 14-Apr-1995 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
651 Queenfish Newport News SB & DD Co., Newport News 25-Feb-1966 6-Dec-1966 14-Apr-1992 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
652 Puffer Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula 30-Mar-1968 9-Aug-1969 12-Jul-96 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
653 Ray Newport News SB & DD Co., Newport News 21-Jun-1966 12-Apr-1967 16-Mar-93 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
660 Sandlance Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 11-Nov-1969 25-Sep-1971 7-Aug-1998 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
661 Lapon Newport News SB & DD Co., Newport News 16-Dec-1966 14-Dec-1967 8-Aug-1992 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
662 Gurnard Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo 20-May-1967 6-Dec-1968 28-Apr-1995 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
663 Hammerhead Newport News SB & DD Co., Newport News 14-Apr-1967 28-Jun-1968 5-Apr-1995 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
664 Sea Devil Newport News SB & DD Co., Newport News 5-Oct-1967 30-Jan-1969 16-Oct-1991 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
665 Guitarro Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo 27-Jul-1968 9-Sep-1972 29-May-1992 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
666 Hawkbill Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo 12-Apr-1969 4-Feb-1971 15-Mar-2000 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
667 Bergall General Dynamics Corp., Groton 17-Feb-1968 13-Mar-1969 6-Jun-96 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
668 Spadefish Newport News SB & DD Co., Newport News 15-May-1968 14-Aug-1969 11-Apr-1997 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
669 Seahorse General Dynamics Corp., Groton 15-Jun-1968 19-Sep-1969 17-Aug-1995 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
670 Finback Newport News SB & DD Co., Newport News 7-Dec-1968 4-Feb-1970 28-Mar-1997 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
672 Pintado Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo 16-Aug-1969 11-Sep-1971 26-Feb-1998 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
673 Flying Fish General Dynamics Corp., Groton 17-May-1969 29-Apr-1970 16-May-1996 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
674 Trepang General Dynamics Corp., Groton 27-Sep-1969 14-Aug-1970 1-Jun-1999 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
675 Bluefish General Dynamics Corp., Groton 10-Jan-1970 8-Jan-1971 6-Jun-1996 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
676 Billfish General Dynamics Corp., Groton 1-May-1970 12-Mar-1971 1-Jul-1999 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
677 Drum Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo 23-May-1970 15-Apr-1972 30-Oct-1995 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
678 Archerfish General Dynamics Corp., Groton 16-Jan-1971 24-Dec-1971 31-Mar-1998 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
679 Silversides General Dynamics Corp., Groton 4-Jun-1971 5-May-1972 22-Jul-1994 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
680 William H. Bates Litton Industries, Pascagoula 1-Dec-1971 5-May-1973 11-Feb-2000 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
681 Batfish General Dynamics Corp., Groton 9-Oct-1971 1-Sep-1972 2-Nov-1998 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
682 Tunny Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula 10-Jun-1972 26-Jan-1974 30-Mar-1998 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
683 Parche Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula 1-Dec-1972 17-Aug-1974 20-Oct-2004 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
684 Cavalla General Dynamics Corp., Groton 19-Feb-1972 9-Feb-1973 30-Mar-1998 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
686 L Mendel Rivers Newport News SB & DD Co., Newport News 2-Jun-1973 1-Feb-1975 10-May-2001 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
687 Richard B. Russell Newport News SB & DD Co., Newport News 12-Jan-1974 16-Aug-1975 24-Jun-1994 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
   

 
Grayling
Official USN Photograph

   
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PERMIT CLASS SUBMARINES

SSN Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
593 Thresher Portsmouth NSY 9-Jul-1960 3-Aug-1961 10-Apr-1963 Sank - during diving tests
594 Permit Mare Island NSY 1-Jul-1961 29-May-1962 12-Jun-1991 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
595 Plunger Mare Island NSY 9-Dec-1961 21-Nov-1962 3-Jan-1990 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
596 Barb
ex Pollack
Ingalls SB 12-Feb-1962 24-Aug-1963 20-Dec-1989 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
603 Pollack
ex Barb
New York SB 17-Mar-1962 26-May-1964 1-Mar-1989 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
604 Haddo New York SB 18-Aug-1962 16-Dec-1964 12-Jun-1991 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
605 Jack Portsmouth NSY 24-Apr-1963 31-Mar-1967 11-Jun-1990 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
606 Tinosa Portsmouth NSY 9-Dec-1961 17-Oct-1964 15-Jan-1992 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
607 Dace Ingalls SB 18-Aug-1962 4-Apr-1964 2-Dec-1988 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
612 Guardfish New York SB 15-May-1965 20-Dec-1966 2-Feb-1992 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
613 Flasher General Dynamics 22-Jun-1963 22-Jul-1966 26-May-1992 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
614 Greenling General Dynamics 4-Apr-1964 3-Nov-1967 18-Apr-1994 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
615 Gato General Dynamics 14-May-1964 25-Jan-1968 1-Oct-1995 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
621 Haddock Ingalls SB 21-May-1966 22-Dec-1967 7-Apr-1993 Disposed of by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program
   

 

   
LENGTH 593-604; 606-612; 621: 84.88m
605: 90.65m
613-615: 89.10m
BEAM 9.65m
DISPLACEMENT 593-604; 606-612; 621: 3780 / 4465 tons
605: 4000 / 4467 tons
613-615: 4250 / 4467 tons
ARMAMENT 4/533mm torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 1 Westinghouse S5W reactor; 2 geared turbines; 1 prop; 15000 hp
SPEED 15 / 30 knots
RANGE ***
COMPLEMENT 127
COMMENTS  

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