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SSBN-643 USS George Bancroft
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Namesake. George Bancroft (1800–1891), U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1845-1846)
Ordered. 1 Nov 1962
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat
Laid down. 24 Aug 1963
Launched. 20 Mar 1965
Commissioned. 22 Jan 1966
Decommissioned. 21 Sep 1993
Stricken. 21 Sep 1993
Fate. Scrapping via Ship and Submarine Recycling Program completed 30 Mar 1998
Class and type. Benjamin Franklin-class submarine
Displacement:
7,300 long tons (7,417 t) surfaced
8,250 long tons (8,382 t) submerged
Length. 425 ft (130 m)
Beam. 33 ft (10 m)
Draft. 31 ft (9.4 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 120 men each
Armament:
16 × ballistic missile tubes
4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (all forward)
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