SSN-676 USS Billfish

Namesake. Billfish, a name used for any fish, such as gar or spearfish, with bill-shaped jaws
Ordered. 15 Jul 1966
Builder. The Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, Connecticut
Laid down. 20 Sep 1968
Launched. 1 May 1970
Commissioned. 12 Mar 1971
Decommissioned. 1 Jul 1999
Stricken . 1 Jul 1999
Motto. Spirit of 76
Fate. Scrapping via Ship and Submarine Recycling Program completed 26 Apr 2000
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. 292 ft 3 in (89.08 m)
Beam. 31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Draft. 28 ft 8 in (8.74 m)
Installed power. 15,000 shaft horsepower (11.2 megawatts)
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 feet (396 meters)
Complement. 109 (14 officers, 95 enlisted men)
Armament. 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes