Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. They were among members of the United States Chamber of Commerce’s Committee on Commercial Uses of Atomic Energy invited by the Navy aboard the craft. Foster, executive vice president, Washington office, Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp., are seen aboard the atomic submarine Seawolf (SSN-575) during a cruise off New London, Conn. Nichols, consulting engineer, and William C. These two Washington business men (left to right),Kenneth D. USN photo # 100 TH courtesy of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum via Darryl L. Seawolf (SSN-575) on sea trials off New London, Conn. Liquid sodium powered Seawolf (SSN-575), circa 1956. Photo from Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995 and submitted courtesy of Robert Hurst. Seawolf (SSN-575) and Nautilus (SSN-571) appear together, circa 5 June 1956.īetween 16 May and 5 August 1956, Seawolf made two voyages to Key West and participated in intensive training exercises. Seawolf (SSN-575) undergoing some TLC alongside Nautilus (SSN-571) at Groton appear together in an Ingersol-Rand Company newsbrief dated 5 June 1956. Seawolf (SSN-575) at the end of her slide. Postcard image 06_10_004124 via The Tichnor Brothers Collection, Boston Public Library & .Ĭolor insert courtesy of Scott Koen &. Groton, CT.īlack & white photo courtesy of R.M. Baker.įour views of the same: Seawolf (SSN-575) in black & white, launching post card, & an advertisement by Combustion Engineering, 21 July 1955, at General Dynamcs, Electric Boat Div. USN photo courtesy of Vallejo Naval and Museum via Darryl L. The Seawolf (SSN-575) ready for launching at Electric Boat on 21 July 1955. She failed to break the bottle and it slipped out of her hand." Sterling Cole, wife of the congressman from New York, wields the bottle of champagne as she christens the atomic submarine Seawolf today. Photo courtesy of via Bill Gonyo.Īttempt to christen the Seawolf (SSN-575). Seawolf (SSN-575) getting ready for launching, 21 July 1955, at General Dynamcs, Electric Boat Div. To the right is the Seawolf (SSN-575) awaiting launching, to the left Darter (SS-576) is under construction. The keel laying of the Skate (SSN-578), 21 July 1955. The Seawolf (SSN-575) days prior to launching. Photo Bettmann Collection/Getty Images, courtesy of. This is the first photo of the Seawolf to be cleared by the Navy for general release. She is under construction on the shipways at the yard here of the electric boat division of General Dynamics Corporation next to where the first A-sub, the Nautilus (SSN-571), was launched nearly 16 months ago. (Original Caption) The conning tower of the Navy's new nuclear-powered submarine, the Seawolf (SSN-575), gets her new number - 575 - in preparation for her launching in mid-July. Photo courtesy of via Ron Reeves (of blessed memory). Twin billing: Nautilus (SSN-571) ready for launch & Seawolf (SSN-575) under construction on 21 January 1954. The Seawolf (SSN-575) is under construction on the next way. Nautilus (SSN-571) is decked out in her ceremonial bunting on the ways, awaiting the arrival of the Ship's Sponsor. Photographer: Andreas Feininger, courtesy of Huge steel shell built for the Atomic Energy Commission to house General Electric's nuclear engine for the atomic submarine Seawolf (SSN-575) which is supposed to provide a shield against possible radiation. Steel House For An Atomic Engine in West Milton, NY. Length 338' Beam 28' Draft 23' Speed, Surfaced 23 kts, Submerged 19 kts Complement 101 Armament, six 21" torpedo tubes, Propulsion, sodium cooled nuclear reactor converted in a pressurized water cooled reactor, 1958-60, Twin-Screw Twin Steam Turbine. Specifications: Displacement, Surfaced: 3,260 t., Submerged: 4,110 t. Decommissioned, 30 March 1987 Struck from the Naval Register, 10 July 1987 Final Disposition, disposed through NPSSRP (Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA., 30 September 1997. Launched, 21 July 1955 Commissioned, USS Seawolf (SSN-575), 30 March 1957 Decommissioned, 12 December 1958 Recommissioned, 30 September 1960, at Groton, CT. Seawolf Class Submarine: Laid down, 7 September 1953, at General Dynamics Corp. Seawolf (SSN-575) Radio Call Sign: November - Bravo - Whiskey - Yankee Other patches contributed by Mike Smolinski. Patch on left courtesy of Jack Treutle (of blessed memory). 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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