SSBN-641 USS Simon Bolivar

Namesake. Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), a hero of South American independence movements
Awarded. 1 Nov 1962
Builder. Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA
Laid down. 17 Apr 1963
Launched. 22 Aug 1964
Commissioned. 29 Oct 1965
Decommissioned. 8 Feb 1995
Stricken. 8 Feb 1995
Honors and awards: ; Battle Effectiveness Award (Battle "E") Fiscal Year 1974; Providence Plantation Award Fiscal Year 1974; Battle "E" Fiscal Year 1975; Battle "E" Fiscal Year 1976; Battle "E" Fiscal Year 1982
Fate. Scrapping via Ship-Submarine Recycling Program begun 1 Oct 1994; completed 1 Dec 1995
Class and type. Benjamin Franklin class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Displacement. 6,494 tons
Length. 425 feet (130 m)
Beam. 33 feet (10 m)
Draft. 32 feet (9.8 m)
Propulsion. S5W reactor
Speed. 16 knots (30 km/h) surfaced; 21 knots (39 km/h) submerged
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 × missile tubes,
4 × 21 inches (530 mm) torpedo tubes