USS Lafayette (SSBN-616), the lead ship of her class of ballistic missile submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named to honor Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero who fought alongside and significantly aided the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

USS Lafayette (SSBN-616), was the lead ship of the Lafayette-class submarines, commissioned in 1963, and decommissioned in 1991; USS Lafayette (FFG-65), a planned Constellation-class frigate

Here is a rare 1964 16mm Silent Film of USS Daniel Webster testing the unique "Funny Fins" diving planes off Cape Canaveral. The Lafayette s were decommissioned between 1986 and 1992, due to a combination of SALT II treaty limitations as the Ohio class SSBNs entered service, age, and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

2024年3月27日 · USS Lafayette (SSBN-616) model at The National Museum of the U.S. Navy in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Navy photo) With two additional compartments, a gym, and a crew lounge, these 7,000-ton submarines were designed for …

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

USS Lafayette (SSBN 616) - decommissioned - USS LAFAYETTE was the lead ship of the Navy's LAFAYETTE - class of nuclear fleet ballistic missile submarines and the second ship in the Navy to bear the name.

SSBN-616 Lafayette-Class FBM Submarines. The USS James Monroe (SSBN-622) on 9 January 1968 became the first submarine with POLARIS A2's to enter overhaul and to receive POLARIS A3 capability. In 1974 the SSBN Extended Refit Program (ERP). was initiated.

The lead fleet ballistic missile nuclear submarine of her class, USS Lafayette (SSBN-616) was built by Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics, Groton, Connecticut. For her launching on May 8,...

The USS Lafayette SSBN-616 exemplifies American naval prowess with its impressive structure that combines strength and functionality. Measuring a length of 425 feet and a beam width of 33 feet , it stands as one of the submarines in its class.

2022年2月4日 · This is your place, the USS LAFAYETTE (SSBN 616). The boat has been recycled, but she will never be forgotten. She pulled her weight and more, helping bring an end to the Cold War, and brought us home from every mission. It is for that, and a thousand other reasons, that we honor her memory.