USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN-618)
![]() Thomas Jefferson 1976 on the surface of the water |
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Overview | |
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Order | July 22, 1960 |
Keel laying | 3rd February 1961 |
Launch | February 24, 1962 |
1. Period of service |
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Commissioning | 4th January 1963 |
Decommissioning | April 30, 1986 |
Whereabouts | Disassembled |
Technical specifications | |
displacement |
7900 ts submerged |
length |
125.1 meters |
width |
10.1 meters |
Draft |
9.1 meters |
crew |
12 officers, 128 sailors |
drive |
S5W pressurized water reactor, 15,000 SHP |
speed |
20 knots |
Armament |
16 ICBMs, 4 torpedo tubes |
The USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN-618) was an Ethan Allen-class nuclear submarine of the United States Navy . It was named after Thomas Jefferson , the third President of the United States.
history
SSBN-618 was commissioned in 1960 and laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding in early 1961 . After a construction period of just over a year, the unit was launched and was christened by Robert S. McNamara's wife . In early 1963, the Jefferson was put into service.
From December 1963, the Jefferson was stationed in Holy Loch , Scotland, and from there went on patrols for nuclear deterrence . In 1967, after 12 trips, the first overhaul followed, and from 1968 the boat left Rota , Spain.
In 1972 the boat's “Golden Crew” won the Meritorious Unit Commendation . In 1974 the Jefferson was assigned to the Pacific Fleet and stationed in Vallejo, California . In the same year she docked in the Mare Island Naval Shipyard and was overhauled there until 1975.
In 1976, the boat shot down two UGM-27 Polaris for test purposes and carried out further patrols. In 1981, due to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, the missile section of the boat was deactivated and the missile shafts filled with cement. The boat was reclassified as a hunting submarine and received the identification SSN-618 . Until 1985, the Jefferson served mainly for submarine hunting exercises. In April 1986 the boat was taken out of service. In 1998 the demolition was completed as part of the Ship-Submarine Recycling Program in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard .
Web links
- Thomas Jefferson in DANFS (Engl.)