Pride Runs Deep
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Does your pride run deep? Designs for former and present submariners - including dolphins!
These designs rose out of my deep respect for my father, who was a Missile Launch Control Center Supervisor and Conventional/Nuclear Weapons Handling Supervisor on the SSBN 629 Daniel Boone, one of the "41 for Freedom".
The Daniel Boone was the first Missile Submarine in the Pacific, and was stationed in Guam, M.I. There were significant protests held by Japanese citizens over the presence of the Daniel Boone so near to their homeland.
During the 1950s, the U.S. Navy developed two major types of nuclear-powered submarine, fast attacks and boomers. Both fast attacks and boomers have streamlined superstructures called sails; they hold a pair of horizontal diving planes and enclose the radar masts, radio antennas, and periscopes. The Daniel Boone was a typical boomer, or fleet ballistic missile submarine. In life it is 560 feet long-about the same length as this museum-with an oval cross-section, 42 feet from deck to keel and 35.5 feet abeam. Ready to launch their nuclear missiles against the enemy's homeland, boomers deter attack on the United States and its allies.
The USS Daniel Boone (SSBN 629) was the first ship to be so named in the United States Navy and one of the "41 for Freedom" who served during the Cold War. She was the 22nd Polaris submarine authorized and the fourth Mare Island-built ship of this type. Her sleek hull, carrying sixteen Polaris A-3 missiles with a range of 2500 nautical miles, was propelled by the S5W nuclear reactor at speeds in excess of twenty knots submerged and depths in excess of 400 feet.
Displacement: 7325 tons (surfaced), 8251 tons (submerged)
Length: 425 feet
Beam: 33 feet
Speed: 16 knots (surfaced), 21 knots (submerged)
Test Depth: In excess of 800 feet
Armament: 16 Missile Tubes, 4-21" Torpedo Tubes fwd.
Manning: 14 officers - 126 enlisted men (each in 2 crews)
Class of Ship: Lafayette
The keel of the USS Daniel Boone was laid on February 6, 1962 and she was launched on June 22, 1963. Her sponsor was Mrs. James Wakelin, wife of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research and Development. The crew's normal complement was thirteen officers and 124 enlisted men. The atmosphere control and messing facilities make possible extended periods of submergence in excess of ninety days.
These designs rose out of my deep respect for my father, who was a Missile Launch Control Center Supervisor and Conventional/Nuclear Weapons Handling Supervisor on the SSBN 629 Daniel Boone, one of the "41 for Freedom".
The Daniel Boone was the first Missile Submarine in the Pacific, and was stationed in Guam, M.I. There were significant protests held by Japanese citizens over the presence of the Daniel Boone so near to their homeland.
During the 1950s, the U.S. Navy developed two major types of nuclear-powered submarine, fast attacks and boomers. Both fast attacks and boomers have streamlined superstructures called sails; they hold a pair of horizontal diving planes and enclose the radar masts, radio antennas, and periscopes. The Daniel Boone was a typical boomer, or fleet ballistic missile submarine. In life it is 560 feet long-about the same length as this museum-with an oval cross-section, 42 feet from deck to keel and 35.5 feet abeam. Ready to launch their nuclear missiles against the enemy's homeland, boomers deter attack on the United States and its allies.
The USS Daniel Boone (SSBN 629) was the first ship to be so named in the United States Navy and one of the "41 for Freedom" who served during the Cold War. She was the 22nd Polaris submarine authorized and the fourth Mare Island-built ship of this type. Her sleek hull, carrying sixteen Polaris A-3 missiles with a range of 2500 nautical miles, was propelled by the S5W nuclear reactor at speeds in excess of twenty knots submerged and depths in excess of 400 feet.
Displacement: 7325 tons (surfaced), 8251 tons (submerged)
Length: 425 feet
Beam: 33 feet
Speed: 16 knots (surfaced), 21 knots (submerged)
Test Depth: In excess of 800 feet
Armament: 16 Missile Tubes, 4-21" Torpedo Tubes fwd.
Manning: 14 officers - 126 enlisted men (each in 2 crews)
Class of Ship: Lafayette
The keel of the USS Daniel Boone was laid on February 6, 1962 and she was launched on June 22, 1963. Her sponsor was Mrs. James Wakelin, wife of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research and Development. The crew's normal complement was thirteen officers and 124 enlisted men. The atmosphere control and messing facilities make possible extended periods of submergence in excess of ninety days.
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Submarine Veteran Hooded Sweatshirt
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USN Submarine Dolphins Dark T-Shirt
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Daniel Boone SSBN 629 Ash Grey T-Shirt
Price: $21.99
Long Sleeve T-Shirt
Price: $22.99
41 for Freedom Submarines
Do you have a picture related to one of the 41 for Freedom submarines? Please e-mail the webmaster and we'll get it posted here!What were the 41 for Freedom?
During the Cold War era, the US authorized a program to provide a powerful force that would serve as a deterrent to a nuclear attack. 41 nuclear powered submarines, each capable of launching 16 Polaris missiles, were commissioned. The subs, the largest ever built at the time, were sent to hide in the vast reaches of the Atlantic and Pacific, ready to retaliate against any attacks on the United States.
The first of these Ballistic Missile Submarines (Nuclear), designated by SSBN and their number, was built in 1957.
How were the names chosen?
Because these ships were deemed to be so important to our defense during the Cold War, it was decided to name them after well-known figures in American history who had won and defended our freedom. The careers of the men for whom the Polaris submarines are named span the full range of American history from the Revolution to the present century.
These men have left a lasting imprint on the political, cultural and military life of our nation. Their lives show the great impact that a single individual can make upon his nation and his time if he has the ability, the energy, and above all the determination to see his ideas become reality. The men who served aboard the 41 for Freedom, like the namesakes of the subs that carried them, gave of themselves to insure that all Americans would have the opportunity to dream their dreams into reality.
Note: I'm working on adding brief descriptions of each of the namesakes, concentrating on the more obscure ones first - check back soon!
Which submarines were included in the 41 for Freedom?
Mouse over the bolded names for more information about the sub's namesake. Note: this won't work in Netscape 6+. Why? Because Netscape is eeevill...if you're using NS 6+, may I suggest switching to Internet Explorer or Opera? You'll be amazed at how much more of the internet you see!
Name
Authorized
Shipbuilder
Keel Laid
Launched
Commissioned
Decommissioned
SSBN 598 George Washington 1958 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn. Nov. 1, 1957 June 9, 1959 Dec. 30, 1959
SSBN 599 Patrick Henry 1958 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 600 Theodore Roosevelt 1958 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA.
SSBN 601 Robert E. Lee 1959 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., VA.
SSBN 602 Abraham Lincoln 1959 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH.
SSBN 608 Ethan Allen 1959 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 609 Sam Houston 1959 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., VA.
SSBN 610 Thomas A. Edison 1959 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 611 John Marshall 1959 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., VA.
SSBN 616 Lafayette 1961 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 617 Alexander Hamilton 1961 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 618 Thomas Jefferson 1961 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., VA.
SSBN 619 Andrew Jackson 1961 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA.
SSBN 620 John Adams 1961 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH.
SSBN 622 James Monroe 1961 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., VA.
SSBN 623 Nathan Hale 1961 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 624 Woodrow Wilson 1961 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA.
SSBN 625 Henry Clay 1961 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., VA.
SSBN 626 Daniel Webster 1961 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 627 James Madison 1962 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., VA.
SSBN 628 Techumseh 1962 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 629 Daniel Boone 1962 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA.
SSBN 630 John C. Calhoun 1962 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., VA.
SSBN 631 Ulysses S. Grant 1962 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 632 Von Steuben 1962 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., VA.
SSBN 633 Casimir Pulaski 1962 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 634 Stonewall Jackson 1962 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA.
SSBN 635 Sam Rayburn 1962 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., VA.
SSBN 636 Nathanael Greene 1962 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH.
SSBN 640 Benjamin Franklin 1963 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 641 Simon Bolivar 1963 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., VA.
SSBN 642 Kamehameha 1963 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA.
SSBN 643 George Bancroft 1963 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 644 Lewis and Clark 1963 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., VA.
SSBN 645 James K. Polk 1963 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 654 George C. Marshall 1964 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., VA.
SSBN 655 Henry L. Stimson 1964 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 656 George Washington Carver 1964 Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., VA.
SSBN 657 Francis Scott Key 1964 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
SSBN 658 Mariano G. Vallejo 1964 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA.
SSBN 659 Will Rogers 1964 Electric Boat Company, Groton, Conn.
Note: The majority of the information on the 41 for Freedom is taken from "Eminent Americans: Namsakes of the Polaris Submarine Fleet" by H.G. Rickover.
Even more products for those whose pride runs deep!
Submarine Veteran License Plate Frame
Price: $12.99
Mug
Price: $13.99
Trucker Hat
Price: $13.99
USN Submarine Dolphins Gym Bag
Price: $16.49
Submarine Veteran Hoodie (dark)
Price: $37.99
Deterrent Park Dedication
The dedication ceremony was held on Friday, April 28, and included speakers, the presentation of the park, an MK-14 torpedo and a ceremonial bell, and an acknowledgement of submarine veterans.
The park features a full-length replica of the topside areas of a Lafayette SSBN with an attractive ceremonial area. When it is completed in the near future, the park will be a stage for ceremonies, Memorial Day "eternal patrol" observances and retirement ceremonies. It will also help educate tens of thousands of students, tourists, scouts and sea cadets who visit Sub Base Bangor each year.
For more information on Deterrent Park, visit http://www.seattlebase.donmac.org/deterrent.htm
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41 for Freedom
A great video about the history of the names behind the 41 for Freedom! Although I have to admit, the SSN Luke Skywalker would be pretty cool...
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