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SSN-587 USS Halibut
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Namesake. The halibut, flatfish in the genera Hippoglossus and Reinhardtius, family of flounders
Laid down. 11 Apr 1957
Launched. 9 Jan 1959
Commissioned. 4 Jan 1960
Decommissioned. 30 Jun 1976
Reclassified. From SSGN-587 to SSN-587, 15 Apr 1965
Stricken. 30 Apr 1986
Fate. Disposed of through the Ship-Submarine Recycling Program, 9 September 1994
Type: SSGN 1960-1965; Attack submarine 1965-1976
Displacement. 3655 tons surfaced, 5000 tons submerged
Length. 350 ft (110 m)
Beam. 29 ft (8.8 m)
Draft. 28 ft (8.5 m)
Propulsion. S3W reactor, 7300 shp; two turbines, two shafts[1]
Speed. 15/20+kt (28/37 km/h) (surfaced/submerged)[1]
Range. unlimited except by food supplies
Complement. 9 officers and 88 men
Armament:
1 Regulus missile launcher (5 x Regulus I or 2 x Regulus II missiles)
6 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (four forward, two aft)
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![SSN-587 USS Halibut
Namesake. The halibut, flatfish in the genera Hippoglossus and Reinhardtius, family of flounders
Laid down. 11 Apr 1957
Launched. 9 Jan 1959
Commissioned. 4 Jan 1960
Decommissioned. 30 Jun 1976
Reclassified. From SSGN-587 to SSN-587, 15 Apr 1965
Stricken. 30 Apr 1986
Fate. Disposed of through the Ship-Submarine Recycling Program, 9 September 1994
Type: SSGN 1960-1965; Attack submarine 1965-1976
Displacement. 3655 tons surfaced, 5000 tons submerged
Length. 350 ft (110 m)
Beam. 29 ft (8.8 m)
Draft. 28 ft (8.5 m)
Propulsion. S3W reactor, 7300 shp; two turbines, two shafts[1]
Speed. 15/20+kt (28/37 km/h) (surfaced/submerged)[1]
Range. unlimited except by food supplies
Complement. 9 officers and 88 men
Armament:
1 Regulus missile launcher (5 x Regulus I or 2 x Regulus II missiles)
6 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (four forward, two aft)](albums/userpics/10003/587-1-HALIBUT.jpg "SSN-587 USS Halibut
Namesake. The halibut, flatfish in the genera Hippoglossus and Reinhardtius, family of flounders
Laid down. 11 Apr 1957
Launched. 9 Jan 1959
Commissioned. 4 Jan 1960
Decommissioned. 30 Jun 1976
Reclassified. From SSGN-587 to SSN-587, 15 Apr 1965
Stricken. 30 Apr 1986
Fate. Disposed of through the Ship-Submarine Recycling Program, 9 September 1994
Type: SSGN 1960-1965; Attack submarine 1965-1976
Displacement. 3655 tons surfaced, 5000 tons submerged
Length. 350 ft (110 m)
Beam. 29 ft (8.8 m)
Draft. 28 ft (8.5 m)
Propulsion. S3W reactor, 7300 shp; two turbines, two shafts[1]
Speed. 15/20+kt (28/37 km/h) (surfaced/submerged)[1]
Range. unlimited except by food supplies
Complement. 9 officers and 88 men
Armament:
1 Regulus missile launcher (5 x Regulus I or 2 x Regulus II missiles)
6 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (four forward, two aft)")