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U.S.S. JOHN ADAMS

(SSBN-620)

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The USS JOHN ADAMS (SSBN-620), a Lafayette-class submarine, was commissioned on 12 MAY 1964. USS JOHN ADAMS was named for the second President of the US, and his son, the sixth President of the US. JOHN ADAMS was built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, in Kittery, Maine, just north of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. After commissioning JOHN ADAMS joined the US Atlantic Ballistic Missile Submarine Fleet and commenced a series of deterrent patrols over the next four years. In 1968 JOHN ADAMS underwent a year long overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, then returned to duty as a Pacific Fleet "Boomer". The next overhaul was performed at her building yard, Portsmouth Naval shipyard, and again, upon completion, JOHN ADAMS switched Fleets and was homeported at Charleston, SC. Finishing her career as an Atlantic "Boomer", USS JOHN ADAMS served her country for 24 years, 10 months and 12 days, until decommissioned on 24 MAR 1989. JOHN ADAMS again switched coasts, but this time for dismantling at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. She was completely disposed of by 1996.

The USS JOHN ADAMS (SSBN-620) deployment history and significant events of her service career follow:

SSBN-620 Deployments - Major Events

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Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event
MAY1961-Keel Date: 19 MAY 1961
at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery ME
JAN1963-Launch Date: 12 JAN 1963
MAY1964-Commissioned: 12 MAY 1964
OCT1964-JAN1965North Atlantic
JAN1965-JUN1968North Atlantic-Med-Indian Ocean
JAN1966-JAN1967West Pac-Viet Nam
FEB1968-Shellback Initiation - 15 FEB 1968 - Pacific Ocean
AUG1968-OCT1969Regular Overhaul
JAN1975-JAN1976Regular Overhaul
NOV1977-NOV1977Blue Nose - Arctic Circle
AUG1980-OCT1980Blue Nose - Arctic Circle
MAR1989-Decommissioned: 24 MAR 1989

SSBN-620 General Specifications

Class: Lafayette-class submarine

Named for: John Adams (1735-1826)

Complement: 13 Officers and 130 Enlisted

Displacement: 7250 tons

Length: 425 feet

Beam: 33 feet

Flank Speed: 20 knots

Final Disposition: Scrapping via Ship-Submarine Recycling Program completed 12 February 1996