SSN-638 USS Whale

Namesake. The whale, a fully aquatic placental marine mammal
Builder. General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Massachusetts
Laid down. 27 May 1964
Launched. 14 Oct 1966
Commissioned. 12 Oct 1968
Decommissioned. 25 Jun 1996
Stricken 25 Jun 1996
Honors and awards. Battle Efficiency Award (Battle "E") (1991)
Fate. Scrapping via Ship and Submarine Recycling Program, 29 Sep 1997
Class and type. Sturgeon-class attack submarine
Displacement:
3,860 long tons (3,922 t) surfaced
4,640 long tons (4,714 t) submerged
Length. 292 ft 3 in (89.08 m)
Beam. 31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Draft. 28 ft 8 in (8.74 m)
Installed power. 15,000 shp (11,185.5 kW)
Propulsion:
1 × S5W nuclear reactor
2 × steam turbines
1 × shaft
Speed: 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) surfaced; 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) submerged
Test depth. 1,300 ft (396 m)
Complement. 107
Armament:
4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Mark 48 torpedoes
UUM-44A SUBROC missiles
UGM-84A/C Harpoon missiles
Tomahawk cruise missiles