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Uss Sunfish (Ssn-649) | style="text-align: center" colspan="2"| | | tyle="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"| USN Jack | style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"| Career | | rdered: | 26 March 1963 | | aid down: | 15 January 1965 | | aunched: | 14 October 1966 | | ommissioned: | 15 March 1969 | | ecommissioned: | 31 March 1997 | | ate: | submarine recycling | | tricken: | 31 March 1997 | | olspan=2 align="center" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"|General Characteristics | | isplacement: | 4035 tons light, 4326 tons full, 291 tons dead | | ength: | 88 meters (289 feet) | | eam: | 9.7 meters (32 feet) | | raft: | 8.8 meters (29 feet) | | ropulsion: | S5W reactor | | omplement: | 14 officers, 95 men | | rmament: | | | otto: | USS Sunfish (SSN-649), a Sturgeon-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Ocean Sunfish Mola mola, a marine species having a deep body truncated behind, and high dorsal and anal fins. The contract to build Sunfish was awarded to the General Dynamics Corporation in Quincy, Massachusetts on 26 March 1963 and her keel was laid down on 15 January 1965. She was launched on 14 October 1966 sponsored by Mrs. Robert C. Byrd, and commissioned on 15 March 1969, with Commander Richard L. Thompson in command. Sunfish spent the period from April to August undergoing shakedown, and in various exercises such as torpedo firing, sound trials, control drills, and casualty drills. A short dependents' cruise in late August was followed by post-shakedown availability at Groton, Connecticut. The last two weeks of 1969 were devoted to a leave and recreation period for the crew. Early 1970 was spent in upkeep periods and several short cruises in preparation for an extended deployment. The submarine was deployed from 16 June to 26 August when she arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, and again from 6 October to 1 December 1970. Sunfish put to sea on 22 January 1971 to participate in a short fleet exercise, but operational commitments were changed and she did not return to port until 9 March. The ship made a cruise to Port Everglades, Florida, in April which was followed by a fleet exercise. The remainder of the year was spent participating in antisubmarine warfare exercises with destroyers and patrol aircraft. Sunfish departed Charleston, on 3 January 1972, for the Mediterranean Sea and a tour of duty with the Sixth Fleet She returned to her home port on 21 May and entered a stand-down period that lasted until early October when she entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for her first major overhaul. The overhaul was completed in August 1973, and the submarine sailed to New London, Connecticut, for refresher training. She touched at Charleston in early November and continued to the Caribbean Sea for sound training and weapon systems tests. Sunfish returned to Charleston on 9 December 1973 for a leave and upkeep period. She operated along the East Coast from New London to Cape Kennedy until June 1974. On 25 June, Sunfish stood out of Charleston to begin a period of deployment. - 23 years of history go here
Sunfish was decommissioned on 31 March 1997 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 31 March 1997. Ex-Sunfish entered the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program in Bremerton, Washington, and on 31 October 1997 ceased to exist. See USS Sunfish for other ships of the same name. References Sunfish 649
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