SSBN-622 USS James Monroe

Namesake. James Monroe (1758-1831), fifth President of the United States (1817-1825)
Ordered. 3 Feb 1961
Builder. Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Laid down. 31 Jul 1961
Launched. 4 Aug 1962
Commissioned. 7 Dec 1963
Decommissioned. 25 Sep 1990
Stricken . 25 Sep 1990
Motto. "Watchful Waiting"
Fate. Scrapping via Ship-Submarine Recycling Program completed 10 Jan 1995
Class and type. Lafayette-class submarine
Type. Ballistic missile submarine (hull design SCB-216)
Displacement:
7,250 long tons (7,370 t) surfaced
8,250 long tons (8,380 t) submerged
Length. 425 ft (130 m)
Beam. 33 ft (10 m)
Draft. 31 ft 6 in (9.60 m)
Propulsion:
1 × S5W reactor
2 × Westinghouse geared turbines 15,000 shp (11,000 kW)
Speed:
20 knots (37 km/h) surfaced
25 knots (46 km/h) submerged
Complement. Two crews (Blue Crew and Gold), 13 officers and 130 enlisted men each
Sensors and processing systems. BQS-4 sonar
Armament:
4 × 21 in (533 mm) Mark 65 torpedo tubes with Mark 113 firecontrol system, for Mark 48 torpedoes
16 × vertical tubes for Polaris or Poseidon ballistic missiles