SSBN-617 USS Alexander Hamilton

Namesake. Alexander Hamilton (1757–1804), a Founding Father of the United States
Ordered. 22 Jul 1960
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat
Laid down. 26 Jun 1961
Launched. 18 Aug 1962
Commissioned. 27 June 1963
Decommissioned. 23 Feb 1993
Stricken . 23 Feb 1993
Fate. Scrapping via Ship-Submarine Recycling Program completed 28 Feb 1994
Class and type. Lafayette-class 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 × General Electric 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 (530 mm) Mark 65 torpedo tubes with Mark 113 firecontrol system, for Mark 48 torpedoes
16 × vertical tubes for Polaris or Poseidon ballistic missiles