uss john adams (ssbn-620)

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rdered:	23 July 1960
aid down:	19 May 1961
aunched:	12 January 1963
ommissioned:	12 May 1964
ecommissioned:	24 March 1989
ate:	submarine recycling
tricken:	24 March 1989
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isplacement:	6700 tons light, tons full
ength:	129.5 meters (425 feet)
ropulsion:	S5W reactor
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USS John Adams (SSBN-620), a Lafayette-class ballistic missile submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the second President of the United States. The contract to build her was awarded to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire on 23 July 1960 and her keel was laid down on 19 May 1961. She was launched on 12 January 1963 sponsored by Mrs. James C. Manny, and commissioned on 12 May 1964, with Commander Lando W. Zech, Jr. in command of the Blue Crew and Commander Paul J. Early in command of the Gold Crew.

25 years of history go here

John Adams was decommissioned on 24 March 1989 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 24 March 1989. Ex-John Adams entered the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program in Bremerton, Washington, and on 12 February 1996 ceased to exist. See USS John Adams for other ships of the same name.

References

Based on data from the Naval Vessel Register. John Adams 620

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