SSBN-656 USS George Washington Carver

Namesake. George Washington Carver (1865–1943), an American researcher and inventor
Awarded. 29 Jul 1963
Builder. Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia
Laid down. 24 Aug 1964
Launched. 14 Aug 1965
Commissioned. 15 Jun 1966
Decommissioned. 18 Mar 1993
Stricken. 18 Mar 1993
Motto. Strength Through Knowledge
Fate. Scrapping via Ship and Submarine Recycling Program completed 21 Mar 1994
Class and type. Benjamin Franklin class fleet ballistic missile submarine
Displacement:
7,300 long tons (7,417 t) surfaced
8,250 long tons (8,382 t) submerged
Length. 425 ft (130 m)
Beam. 33 ft (10 m)
Draft. 33 ft (10 m)
Installed power. 15,000 shp (11,185 kW)
Propulsion. One S5W pressurized-water nuclear reactor, two geared steam turbines, one shaft
Speed. Over 20 knots
Test depth. 1,300 feet (400 m)
Complement. Two crews (Blue Crew and Gold Crew) of 100 officers and enlisted men each
Armament:
16 ballistic missile tubes with one Polaris, later Poseidon, ballistic missile each
4 × 21 inches (530 mm) torpedo tubes