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One of the STURGEON - class nuclear-powered attack submarines, the USS BATFISH was the second ship in the Navy to bear the name. Both decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on March 17, 1999, the BATFISH was subsequently disposed of by submarine recycling at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wa. Recycling was finished on November 22, 2002.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: June 25, 1968 |
| Keel Laid: February 9, 1970 | |
| Launched: October 9, 1971 | |
| Commissioned: September 1, 1972 | |
| Decommissioned: March 17, 1999 | |
| Builder: Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. | |
| Propulsion system: one S5W2 nuclear reactor | |
| Propellers: one | |
| Length: 302 feet (91.5 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 |
back to top go to the end of the pageback to top go to the end of the pageCrew List:
This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS BATFISH. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
back to top go to the end of the pageback to top go to the end of the pageAccidents aboard USS BATFISH:
| Date | Where | Events |
|---|---|---|
| January 22, 1973 | Charleston, SC. | USS BATFISH suffers bottom damage after running hard aground at Charleston, SC., while proceeding to sea. The submarine is pulled free by tugs and returns to the dock. |
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