USS Henry L. Stimson
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USS Henry L. Stimson (SSBN-655), a Benjamin Franklin class fleet ballistic missile submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Henry L. Stimson (1867–1950), who served as U.S. Secretary of State (1929–1933) and U.S. Secretary of War (1911–1913, 1940–1945).
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USS Henry L. Stimson (SSBN-655) on 12 July 1984. | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Henry L. Stimson |
Namesake | Henry L. Stimson (1867–1950), U.S. Secretary of State (1929–1933) and U.S. Secretary of War (1911–1913, 1940–1945) |
Awarded | 29 July 1963 |
Builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut |
Laid down | 4 April 1964 |
Launched | 13 November 1965 |
Sponsored by | Grace Murphy Dodd |
Commissioned | 20 August 1966 |
Decommissioned | 5 May 1993 |
Stricken | 5 May 1993 |
Fate | Scrapping via Ship and Submarine Recycling Program completed 12 August 1994 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Benjamin Franklin class nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine |
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Length | 425 feet (130 m) |
Beam | 33 feet (10 m) |
Draft | 31.5 feet (9.6 m) |
Installed power | 15,000 shp (11,185 kW) |
Propulsion | One S5W pressurized-water nuclear reactor, two geared steam turbines, one shaft |
Speed | 16–20 knots surfaced, 22–25 knots submerged |
Test depth | 1,300 feet (400 m) |
Complement | Two crews (Blue Crew and Gold Crew) of 13 officers and 130 enlisted men each |
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