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U.S.S. LEWIS AND CLARK
(SSBN-644)THEIRS TO DISCOVER OURS TO DEFEND
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The USS LEWIS AND CLARK (SSBN-644), a Benjamin Franklin-class fleet ballistic missile submarine, was commissioned on 22 DEC 1965. USS LEWIS AND CLARK served her country for 26 years, 6 months and 5 days, until decommissioned on 27 JUN 1992.
The USS LEWIS AND CLARK (SSBN-644) deployment history and significant events of her service career follow:
SSBN-644 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a SSBN-644 Shellback Initiation | Add a SSBN-644 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUL | 1963 | - | Keel Date: 29 JUL 1963 at Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Newport News VA | ||
| NOV | 1964 | - | Launch Date: 21 NOV 1964 | ||
| DEC | 1965 | - | Commissioned: 22 DEC 1965 | ||
| MAR | 1967 | - | Shellback Initiation - 4 MAR 1967 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| MAR | 1970 | - | Shellback Initiation - 1 MAR 1970 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| MAY | 1971 | - | JUL | 1972 | Bremerton WA shipyard conversion from Polaris to Poseidon |
| SEP | 1972 | - | NOV | 1972 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 1975 | - | JAN | 1980 | Blue Nose - Arctic Circle |
| APR | 1976 | - | APR | 1976 | Gold Crew launched 2 Poseidon missiles in an Operational Test. |
| JUL | 1976 | - | JUL | 1976 | Bi-centenial 1976 Ft. Lauderdale.FL |
| AUG | 1976 | - | SEP | 1976 | Mid Shipman Ops |
| OCT | 1980 | - | Shellback Initiation - 3 OCT 1980 - Indian Ocean | ||
| OCT | 1980 | - | JAN | 1981 | Blue Nose - Arctic Circle |
| OCT | 1981 | - | APR | 1983 | Regular Overhaul |
| JUN | 1985 | - | JUN | 1985 | Launched 4 Poseidon missiles in a follow-on operational test |
| AUG | 1987 | - | OCT | 1987 | North Atlantic |
| OCT | 1987 | - | JAN | 1988 | Mediterranean |
| AUG | 1990 | - | MAR | 1991 | Blue Nose - Arctic Circle |
| OCT | 1990 | - | MAR | 1991 | Desert Storm |
| OCT | 1991 | - | Shellback Initiation - 2 OCT 1991 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| JUN | 1992 | - | Decommissioned: 27 JUN 1992 | ||
SSBN-644 General Specifications
Class: Benjamin Franklin-class fleet ballistic missile submarine
Named for: Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and William Clark (1770-1
Complement: 14 Officers and 126 Enlisted
Displacement: 7320 tons
Length: 425 feet
Beam: 33 feet
Flank Speed: Over 20 knots
Final Disposition: Scrapping via Ship and Submarine Recycling Program began 1 October 1995; completed 23 September 1996
USS LEWIS AND CLARK (SSBN-644)
Lewis and Clark (SSBN-644)
was laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Newport News
Va., 29 July 1963; launched 21 November 1964; sponsored by Mrs. M. F. Engman
and Mrs. M. G. Sale; and commissioned 22 December 1965, Comdr. John F. Gagan,
Jr., in command of the Blue Crew and Comdr. Kenneth A. Porter in command of the
Gold Crew.
After shakedown and missile firing off Cape Kennedy in 1966,
Lewis and Clark joined the growing fleet of Polaris submarines silently
patrolling the seas of the world for peace. In this great and grave mission she
has quietly assumed her role in defending the country with the brave spirit of
the explorers for whom she is named. She continues this most vital duty into
1969.
[Note: The above USS LEWIS AND CLARK (SSBN-644) history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the USS LEWIS AND CLARK (SSBN-644), or by other non-crew members, and text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]