SSN-644 USS Lewis & Clark

Namesake. Meriwether Lewis (1774–1809) and William Clark (1770–1838), who carried out the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–06)
Awarded. 1 Nov 1962
Builder. Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Laid down. 29 Jul 1963
Launched. 21 Nov 1964
Commissioned. 22 Dec 1965
Decommissioned. 27 Jun 1992
Stricken . 1 Aug 1992
Fate. Scrapping via Ship and Submarine Recycling Program began 1 Oct 1995; completed 23 Sep 1996
Class and type. Benjamin Franklin class fleet ballistic missile submarine
Displacement:
7,320 tons surfaced
8,250 tons 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 14 officers and 126 enlisted men each
Armament:
16 ballistic missile tubes with one Polaris, later Poseidon ballistic missile each
4 × 21 inches (530 mm) torpedo tubes