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SSN-589 USS Scorpion
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Namesake. Scorpion, are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT
Ordered. 31 Jan 1957
Laid down. 20 Aug 1958
Launched. 29 Dec 1959
Commissioned. 29 Jul 1960
Stricken. 30 Jun 1968
Fate. Lost with all 99 crew on 22 May 1968; cause of sinking unknown.
Status. Located on the seabed of the Atlantic Ocean, 32°55′N 33°09′W,[2] in 3,000 m (9,800 ft) of water, 740 km (400 nmi) southwest of the Azores
Class and type. Skipjack-class attack submarine
Displacement:
2,880 long tons (2,930 t) light
3,075 long tons (3,124 t) full
195 long tons (198 t) deadweight
Length. 251 ft 8 in (76.71 m)
Beam. 31 ft 7.75 in (9.6457 m)
Draft. 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in)
Propulsion. S5W reactor
Complement. 8 officers, 75 enlisted
Armament:
6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
2 × Mark 45 torpedoes
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![SSN-589 USS Scorpion
Namesake. Scorpion, are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT
Ordered. 31 Jan 1957
Laid down. 20 Aug 1958
Launched. 29 Dec 1959
Commissioned. 29 Jul 1960
Stricken. 30 Jun 1968
Fate. Lost with all 99 crew on 22 May 1968; cause of sinking unknown.
Status. Located on the seabed of the Atlantic Ocean, 32°55′N 33°09′W,[2] in 3,000 m (9,800 ft) of water, 740 km (400 nmi) southwest of the Azores
Class and type. Skipjack-class attack submarine
Displacement:
2,880 long tons (2,930 t) light
3,075 long tons (3,124 t) full
195 long tons (198 t) deadweight
Length. 251 ft 8 in (76.71 m)
Beam. 31 ft 7.75 in (9.6457 m)
Draft. 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in)
Propulsion. S5W reactor
Complement. 8 officers, 75 enlisted
Armament:
6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
2 × Mark 45 torpedoes](albums/userpics/10003/589-1-Scorpian.jpg "SSN-589 USS Scorpion
Namesake. Scorpion, are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT
Ordered. 31 Jan 1957
Laid down. 20 Aug 1958
Launched. 29 Dec 1959
Commissioned. 29 Jul 1960
Stricken. 30 Jun 1968
Fate. Lost with all 99 crew on 22 May 1968; cause of sinking unknown.
Status. Located on the seabed of the Atlantic Ocean, 32°55′N 33°09′W,[2] in 3,000 m (9,800 ft) of water, 740 km (400 nmi) southwest of the Azores
Class and type. Skipjack-class attack submarine
Displacement:
2,880 long tons (2,930 t) light
3,075 long tons (3,124 t) full
195 long tons (198 t) deadweight
Length. 251 ft 8 in (76.71 m)
Beam. 31 ft 7.75 in (9.6457 m)
Draft. 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in)
Propulsion. S5W reactor
Complement. 8 officers, 75 enlisted
Armament:
6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
2 × Mark 45 torpedoes")