USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN-636)
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USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN-636), probably during her sea trials off New England in 1964-1965.
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| Namesake: | Nathanael Greene (1746-1782), a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War |
| Ordered: | 21 July 1961 |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine |
| Laid down: | 21 May 1962 |
| Launched: | 12 May 1964 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. Neander W. Wade |
| Commissioned: | 19 December 1964 |
| Decommissioned: | 15 December 1986 |
| Struck: | 31 January 1987 |
| Fate: | Scrapped via Ship-Submarine Recycling Program began 1 September 1998 and completed 20 October 2000 |
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| Class and type: | James Madison-class submarine |
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| Length: | 425 ft (130 m) |
| Beam: | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Draft: | 31 ft 5 in (9.58 m) |
| Installed power: | S5W reactor |
| Propulsion: | 2 × geared steam turbines, one shaft 15,000 shp (11,185 kW) |
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| Test depth: | 1,300 ft (400 m) |
| Complement: | Two crews (Blue and Gold) of 13 officers and 130 men each |
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USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN-636), a James Madison-class fleet ballistic missile submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Major General Nathanael Greene (1746–1782), who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Nathanael Greene's keel was laid down on 21 May 1962 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. The construction of the ship was supervised by Commander Lawrence Dennis Ballou. She was launched on 12 May 1964, sponsored by Mrs. Neander W. Wade, a descendant of Nathanael Greene, and commissioned on 19 December 1964 with Commander Robert E. Crispin in command of the Blue Crew and Commander William M. Cossaboom in command of the Gold Crew.
Nathanael Greene departed Portsmouth for shakedown on 30 December 1964, with her Gold Crew embarked; it was relieved on 1 February 1965 by the Blue Crew. Her shakedown period was followed by repairs and alterations at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, after which the submarine, with her Blue Crew embarked, departed the shipyard for ballistic missile loading and her initial Polaris missile deterrent patrol.
In 1970-1971 Nathanael Greene was refueled and received its conversion to launch Poseidon missiles at Newport News Shipbuilding. Following Yard period and Shakedown, the Greene proceeded to Cape Canaveral for a test missile launch. In March 1972 the Greene departed for her first deterrent patrol following conversion ending up in Holy Loch, Scotland.
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