SSN-687 USS Richard B. Russell

Namesake. Richard B. Russell, Jr.
Awarded. 25 Jul 1969
Builder. Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia
Laid down. 19 Oct 1971
Launched. 12 Jan 1974
Commissioned. 16 Aug 1975
Decommissioned. 24 Jun 1994
Stricken . 24 Jun 1994
Motto. "They Saved The Best For Last"
Honors and awards: Presidential Unit Citation 1990–91; 6 Navy Unit Commendations; Meritorious Unit Commendation 1981; 7 Battle Effectiveness Awards
Fate. Scrapping via Ship and Submarine Recycling Program begun 1 October 2001
Class and type. Sturgeon-class attack submarine
Displacement:
3,978 long tons (4,042 t) light
4,270 long tons (4,339 t) full
292 long tons (297 t) dead
Length. 302 ft 3 in (92.13 m)
Beam. 31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Draft. 28 ft 8 in (8.74 m)
Installed power. 15,000 shp (11,000 kW)
Propulsion. One S5W nuclear reactor, two steam turbines, one screw
Speed:
15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) surfaced
25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) submerged
Test depth. 1,300 ft (400 m)
Complement. 126 (14 officers, 112 enlisted)
Armament:
4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
UUM-44A SUBROC missiles