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SSBN-636 USS Nathanael Greene 
Namesake. Nathanael Greene (1746-1782), a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
Ordered. 21 Jul 1961
Builder. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME
Laid down. 21 May 1962
Launched. 12 May 1964
Commissioned. 19 Dec 1964
Decommissioned. 15 Dec 1986
Stricken. 31 Jan 1987
Fate. Scrapped via Ship-Submarine Recycling Program began 1 Sep 1998 and completed 20 Oct 2000
Class and type. James Madison-class submarine
Displacement:	
7,250 long tons (7,366 t) surfaced
8,250 long tons (8,382 t) submerged
6,700 long tons (6,808 t) light
Length. 	425 ft (130 m)
Beam. 33 ft (10 m)
Draft. 31 ft 5 in (9.58 m)
Installed power. S5W reactor
Propulsion. 2 × geared steam turbines, one shaft 15,000 shp (11,185 kW)
Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) surfaced; 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) submerged
Test depth. 1,300 ft (400 m)
Complement. Two crews (Blue and Gold) of 13 officers and 130 men each
Armament:	
4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes forward
16 × ballistic missile tubes

SSBN-636 USS Nathanael Greene

Namesake. Nathanael Greene (1746-1782), a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
Ordered. 21 Jul 1961
Builder. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME
Laid down. 21 May 1962
Launched. 12 May 1964
Commissioned. 19 Dec 1964
Decommissioned. 15 Dec 1986
Stricken. 31 Jan 1987
Fate. Scrapped via Ship-Submarine Recycling Program began 1 Sep 1998 and completed 20 Oct 2000
Class and type. James Madison-class submarine
Displacement:
7,250 long tons (7,366 t) surfaced
8,250 long tons (8,382 t) submerged
6,700 long tons (6,808 t) light
Length. 425 ft (130 m)
Beam. 33 ft (10 m)
Draft. 31 ft 5 in (9.58 m)
Installed power. S5W reactor
Propulsion. 2 × geared steam turbines, one shaft 15,000 shp (11,185 kW)
Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) surfaced; 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) submerged
Test depth. 1,300 ft (400 m)
Complement. Two crews (Blue and Gold) of 13 officers and 130 men each
Armament:
4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes forward
16 × ballistic missile tubes

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