12/26/2023 0 Comments Submarine tour nyc![]() ![]() USN photo courtesy of Jack Treutle (of blessed memory). Baker.Ĭommemorative post card marking the commissioning of the Guardfish (SSN-612), 20 December 1966.Ĭommemorative post mark of the Panama Canal Transit of Guardfish (SSN-612) on 8 September 1967. Photo from the files of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum via Darryl L. He is pictured as COMSUBPAC Representative at Mare Island in this photo. He serviced as the first commanding officer of the Guardfish (SSN-612) from 20 December 1966 - 13 January 1968. The Guardfish (SSN-612) lies under a blanket of snow waiting commissioning at the New York Shipbuilding Corp. She was likely going on builders trials in August 1966. Six page instruction in steps necessary in preparing for a visit by VADM Rickover to the Guardfish (SSN-612) in 1966. Photo courtesy of New York Shipbuilding.,. Starboard beam view of the Guardfish (SSN-612) underway, probably during her alpha sea-trials off the Atlantic coast, 1965-66. Ĭourtesy of Jack Treutle (of blessed memory). The Guardfish (SSN-612) is ready to be moved to the fitting out dock after her launching as a tug stands by.Ĭommemorative post mark of the launching of Guardfish (SSN-612) on. Guardfish (SSN-612) sliding down the launching ways at New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden, NJ. The Pogy (SSN-647) is under construction to her left and would be launched on 3 June 1967. Guardfish (SSN-612) launching ceremony at New York Shipbuilding Corporation at Camden, New Jersey on. The Guardfish (SSN-612) stands on the beginning of the launching ways on. Photo courtesy of New York Shipbuilding via Dale Hargrave. Belieu, wife of Assistant Secretary of Navy, christens the boat on. USN photo courtesy of Ron Titus courtesy of Ingersoll-Rand. Halibut (SSGN-587) & Tullibee (SSN-597) classes, Skate (SSN-578) & Skipjack (SS-585) classes, USN photo submitted by Ron Titus, courtesy of Ingersoll-Rand. Platform plan of Thresher (SSN-593) class submarines. Length 278' 5" Beam 31' 8" Speed, Surfaced 15 kts, Submerged 28+ kts Operating Depth 400' Complement, 143 Sensors, BQR-5 bow mounted sonar, TB-26 Towed Sonar Array Armament, four 21" torpedo tubes, forward, MK 48 torpedoes, UUM-44A SUBROC, UGM-84A/C Harpoon, MK 57 deep water mines, Mk 60 CAPTOR mines Propulsion System, one S5W nuclear reactor, two Westinghouse steam turbines, one propeller 15,000 shp. ![]() Specifications: Displacement, Surfaced: 3,540 t., Submerged: 4,200 t. Launched, Commissioned, USS Guardfish (SSN-612), 20 December 1966 Decommissioned and struck from the Naval Register, 2 February 1992 Laid up at Bremerton Naval Shipyard Final Disposition, entered the NPSSRP (Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA., completed 9 July 1992. Thresher Class Attack Submarine: Laid down, 13 February 1961, at New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden, NJ. ![]() Radio Call Sign: November - Victor - India - Quebec Guardfish (SSN-612) NavSource Online: Submarine Photo Archive Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible. Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. ![]()
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