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USS PARGO was the eighth STURGEON - class fast attack submarine and the second ship in the Navy to bear the name. Both decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on April 14, 1995, the PARGO subsequently entered the Navy's Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash. On October 15, 1996, recycling was finished.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: March 26, 1963 |
| Keel Laid: June 3, 1964 | |
| Launched: September 17, 1966 | |
| Commissioned: January 5, 1968 | |
| Decommissioned: April 14, 1995 | |
| Builder: Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. | |
| Propulsion system: one S5W2 nuclear reactor | |
| Propellers: one | |
| Length: 292 feet (89 meters) | |
| Beam: 31.7 feet (9.65 meters) | |
| Draft: 29.2 feet (8.9 meters) | |
| Displacement: Surfaced: approx. 4,250 tons | |
| Submerged: approx. 4,700 tons | |
| Speed: Surfaced: approx. 15 knots | |
| Submerged: approx. 30 knots | |
| Armament: four 533 mm torpedo tubes for | |
| Crew: 12 Officers, 95 Enlisted |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS PARGO. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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Accidents aboard USS PARGO:
| Date | Where | Events |
|---|---|---|
| April 27, 1979 | New London, Conn. | USS PARGO is briefly grounded while entering New London, Conn., harbor in heavy fog. |
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