SSBN-655 USS Henry L Stimson

Namesake. Henry L. Stimson (1867–1950), U.S. Secretary of State (1929–1933) and U.S. Secretary of War (1911–1913, 1940–1945)
Awarded. 29 Jul 1963
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut
Laid down. 4 Apr 1964
Launched. 13 Nov 1965
Commissioned. 20 Aug 1966
Decommissioned. 5 May 1993
Stricken . 5 May 1993
Fate. Scrapping via Ship and Submarine Recycling Program completed 12 Aug 1994
Class and type. Benjamin Franklin class nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine
Displacement:
7,250 tons surfaced
8,250 tons submerged
Length. 425 feet (130 m)
Beam. 33 feet (10 m)
Draft. 31.5 feet (9.6 m)
Installed power. 15,000 shp (11,185 kW)
Propulsion. One S5W pressurized-water nuclear reactor, two geared steam turbines, one shaft
Speed. 16–20 knots surfaced, 22–25 knots submerged
Test depth. 1,300 feet (400 m)
Complement. Two crews (Blue Crew and Gold Crew) of 13 officers and 130 enlisted men each
Armament:
16 × ballistic missile tubes with one Polaris, later Poseidon, later Trident I ballistic missile each
4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes