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USS Patrick Henry
USS ''Patrick Henry'' (SSBN-599), named after the American Revolutionary War figure and Founding Father Patrick Henry (1736–1799), was a nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine of the United States Navy. She was later converted into an attack submarine and redesignated SSN-599. History Commissioned ''Patrick Henry''s keel was laid down by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, in Groton, Connecticut, on 26 May 1958. She was launched on 22 September 1959, sponsored by Mrs. Betty Arends (née Tychon), wife of Congressman Leslie C. Arends and was commissioned on 9 April 1960, with Commander Harold E. Shear in command of the Blue crew and Commander Robert L. J. Long commanding the Gold crew. Manned alternately by two crews, Blue and Gold, like all US Navy ballistic missile submarines, to maximize her submerged operations, ''Patrick Henry'' underwent shakedown with the Blue crew until 16 September 1960, when the Gold crew took over. The sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Patrick Henry (SSBN-599) In 1960
USS ''Patrick Henry'' (SSBN-599), named after the American Revolutionary War figure and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father Patrick Henry (1736–1799), was a Nuclear marine propulsion, nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine of the United States Navy. She was later converted into an attack submarine and redesignated SSN-599. History Commissioned ''Patrick Henry''s keel was laid down by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, in Groton, Connecticut, on 26 May 1958. She was ship naming and launching, launched on 22 September 1959, sponsored by Mrs. Betty Arends (née Tychon), wife of Congressman Leslie C. Arends and was ship commissioning, commissioned on 9 April 1960, with Commander (United States), Commander Harold E. Shear in command of the Blue crew and Commander Robert L. J. Long commanding the Gold crew. Manned alternately by two crews, Blue and Gold, like all US Navy ballistic missile submarines, to maximize her submer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
