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USS George C. Marshall (SSBN-654)
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| Career |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | 29 July 1963 |
| Laid down: | 2 March 1964 |
| Launched: | 21 May 1965 |
| Commissioned: | 29 April 1966 |
| Decommissioned: | 24 September 1992 |
| Fate: | submarine recycling |
| Stricken: | 24 September 1992 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Length: | 129.54 meters (425 feet) |
| Propulsion: | S5W reactor |
| Armament: | |
| Motto: | |
USS George C. Marshall (SSBN-654), a Benjamin Franklin-class ballistic missile submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for General of the Army George C. Marshall. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 29 July 1963 and her keel was laid down on 2 March 1964. She was launched on 21 May 1965 sponsored by Mrs. George C. Marshall, and commissioned on 29 April 1966, with Commander Warran Rich Cobean in command of the Blue Crew and Commander Willard Edward Johnson in command of the Gold Crew.
- 26 years of history go here
George C. Marshall was decommissioned on 24 September 1992 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 24 September 1992. Ex-George C. Marshall entered the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program in Bremerton, Washington, and on 28 February 1994 ceased to exist.
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Based on data from the Naval Vessel Register.
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