SSBN-659 USS Will Rogers

Namesake. Will Rogers (1879–1935), an American humorist
Awarded. 29 Jul 1963
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut
Laid down. 20 Mar 1965
Launched. 21 Jul 1966
Commissioned. 1 Apr 1967
Decommissioned. 12 Apr 1993
Stricken . 12 Apr 1993
Fate. Scrapping via Ship and Submarine Recycling Program begun 2 Nov 1993, completed 12 Aug 1994
Class and type. Benjamin Franklin-class nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine
Displacement:
7,320 tons surfaced
8,220 tons submerged
Length. 425 ft (130 m)
Beam. 33 ft (10 m)
Draft. 31 ft 4 in (9.55 m)
Installed power. 15,000 shp (11,185 kW)
Propulsion. One S5W pressurized-water nuclear reactor, later replaced by one S3G reactor; two geared steam turbines; one shaft
Speed:
16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) surfaced
Over 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged
Test depth. greater than 400 ft (120 m) (classified)
Complement. Two crews (Blue Crew and Gold crew) of 140 each
Armament:
16 × ballistic missile tubes, each with one Polaris, later Poseidon
4 × 21 in (530 mm) torpedo tubes