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USS Sam Rayburn (SSBN-635)
USS Sam Rayburn (SSBN-635) off the United States East Coast, probably while on sea trials in 1964.
History
USS Sam RayburnUnited States
NamesakeSam Rayburn (1882–1961), Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1940–1947, 1949–1953, and 1955–1961)
Ordered20 July 1961
BuilderNewport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia
Laid down3 December 1962
Launched20 December 1963
Sponsored byMrs. S. E. Bartley and Mrs. W. A. Thomas
Commissioned2 December 1964
Decommissioned31 July 1989
ReclassifiedMoored training ship, MTS-635, 31 July 1989
Stricken31 July 1989
Motto"First in its Class"
Nickname(s)Mr Sam
StatusAwaiting defueling and disposal at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
General characteristics
Class and typeJames Madison-class submarine
Displacement6,700 long tons (6,808 t) light
Length425 ft (130 m)
Beam33 ft (10 m)
Draft32 ft (9.8 m)
Installed powerS5W reactor
Propulsion2 × geared steam turbines, one shaft 15,000 shp (11,185 kW)
SpeedOver 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Test depth1,300 feet (400 m)
ComplementTwo crews (Blue and Gold) of 120 men each
Armament
  • 16 × ballistic missile tubes
  • 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (all forward)

USS Sam Rayburn (SSBN-635) was a James Madison-class fleet ballistic missile submarine named for Sam Rayburn (1882–1961), Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1940–1947, 1949–1953, and 1955–1961). Sam Rayburn was in commission 2 December 1964 to 31 July 1989 carrying the Polaris missile and later the Poseidon missile. Following decommissioning, ex-Sam Rayburn was converted into a moored training ship for use at the Naval Nuclear Prototype Training Unit at Goose Creek, South Carolina.

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