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U.S.S. LAFAYETTE
(SSBN-616)NOUS SOMMES ICI
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USS LAFAYETTE (SSBN-616) - a Lafayette-class submarine
In Commission 1963 to 1991SSBN-616 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a SSBN-616 Shellback Initiation | Add a SSBN-616 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | 1961 | - | Keel Date: 17 JAN 1961 at General Dynamics Electric Boat Groton CT | ||
| MAY | 1962 | - | Launch Date: 8 MAY 1962 | ||
| APR | 1963 | - | Commissioned: 23 APR 1963 | ||
| JAN | 1986 | - | JAN | 1987 | atlantic |
| JAN | 1986 | - | FEB | 1986 | North Atlantic |
| AUG | 1991 | - | Decommissioned: 12 AUG 1991 | ||
SSBN-616 General Specifications
Class: Lafayette-class submarine
Named for: Gilbert du Motier
Complement: 13 Officers and 130 Enlisted
Displacement: 7250 tons
Length: 425 feet
Beam: 33 feet
Flank Speed: 20 knots
Final Disposition: Entered Ship-Submarine Recycling Program 12 August 1991; recycling completed 25 February 1992