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USS Lafayette (SSBN-616)


Ballistic Missile Submarine [ 1963 ]



The USS Lafayette was named after American Revolutionary War supporter and French war hero Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 08/17/2017 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications



Service Year
1963

Origin
United States national flag graphic
United States

Complement
143
PERSONNEL


Class
Lafayette-class
Number-in-Class
9
VESSELS
Ships-in-Class


USS Lafayette (SSBN-616); USS Alexander Hamilton (SSBN-617); USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619); USS John Adams (SSBN-620); USS James Monroe (SSBN-622); USS Nathan Hale (SSBN-623); USS Woodrow Wilson (SSBN-624); USS Henry Clay (SSBN-625); USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626)


National flag of the United States United States
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓ Submerged Attack
Traveling under the surface to search, track, and / or engage or reconnoiter areas.
✓ Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
✓ Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.


Length
425.0 ft
129.54 m
Beam
33.0 ft
10.06 m
Draught
31.5 ft
9.60 m
Displacement
7,370
tons
Disp.Submerged
8,380
tons


Installed Power: 1 x S5W nuclear reactor; 2 x General Electric geared turbines delivering 15,000 shaft horsepower to 1 x screw.
Surface Speed
20.0 kts
(23.0 mph)
Submerged Speed
25.0 kts
(28.8 mph)
Range
Essentially Unlimited


kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers

1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
4 x 21-inch (530mm) Mark 65 torpedo tubes supporting Mark 48 series torpedoes.
16 x Polaris / Poseidon nuclear ballistic missiles in vertical launch tubes.


Supported Types


Graphical image of an aircraft aerial torpedo
Graphical image of a ballistic missile
Graphical image of an air launched nuclear weapon


(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
None.


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