George Washington 1959
George Washington 1963
George Washington 1979
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| SSBN598, 11.1981- SSN598 | George Washington (ex-Scorpion) | 152 | Electric Boat, Groton | 1.11.1957 | 9.6.1959 | 30.12.1959 | attack nuclear-powered submarine 11.1981, stricken 1.1985 |
| SSBN599, 10.1981- SSN599 | Patrick Henry | 153 | Electric Boat, Groton | 27.5.1958 | 22.9.1959 | 11.4.1960 | attack nuclear-powered submarine 10.1981, stricken 12.1985 |
| SSBN600 | Theodore Roosevelt (ex-Scamp) | Mare Island N Yd, Vallejo | 20.5.1958 | 3.10.1959 | 13.2.1961 | stricken 12.1982 | |
| SSBN601, 3.1982- SSN601 | Robert E. Lee | 547 | Newport News SB | 25.8.1958 | 18.12.1959 | 16.9.1960 | attack nuclear-powered submarine 3.1982, stricken 11.1983 |
| SSBN602 | Abraham Lincoln | Portsmouth N Yd, Kittery | 1.11.1958 | 14.5.1960 | 8.3.1961 | stricken 2.1981 |
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Displacement standard, t |
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Displacement normal, t |
5959 / 6709 |
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Length, m |
113.9 wl 116.4 oa |
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Breadth, m |
10.1 |
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Draught, m |
8.10 |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
2 sets General Electric geared steam turbines, 1 Westinghouse S5W nuclear reactor |
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Power, h. p. |
15000 |
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Max speed, kts |
16 / 22 |
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Fuel, t |
nuclear |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
practically unlimited |
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Armament |
16 Polaris A-1 SLBM (UGM-27A), 6 - 533 Mk 59 TT (bow, 12) |
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Electronic equipment |
BPS-12 radar, BQS-4, BQR-2 sonars |
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Complement |
112 |
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Diving depth operational, m |
210 |
Project history: The first US ballistic missile submarines, these vessels were converted from Skipjack class attack submarines under construction, by the addition of a 39.6m missile section amidships; they have the S5W reactor and the six bow torpedo tubes of the earlier submarines, but reportedly with much reduced torpedo loads. All were converted from Polaris A-1 to A-3 missiles, but could nor accommodate Poseidon; they were deactivated in 1980-81 to make way for the Ohio class.
Several alternative proposals for future use were made. For example, up to eight cruise missiles can be accommodated in a single Polaris tube. Beginning late in 1980, the missile sections of Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln were physically removed, both units decommissioned, where they remained on the Navy List in two pieces. Missile tubes on other three submarines were filled with cement, and missile fire control system removed.
Modernizations: 1966, George Washington, Patrick Henry, Robert E. Lee; 1967, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln: - 16 Polaris A-1 SLBM (UGM-27A); + 16 Polaris A-3 SLBM (UGM-27C)
1981, George Washington, Patrick Henry; 1982, Robert E. Lee: - 16 Polaris A-3 SLBM (UGM-27C)
Naval service: No significant events.
George Washington
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