The James Madison class of submarine was an evolutionary development from the Lafayette class of fleet ballistic missile submarine. They were identical to the Lafayettes except for being initially des
USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN-630) entering Holy Loch, Scotland on completion of the thousandth Polaris nuclear deterrent patrol, 18 May 1972.
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USS James Madison, the lead ship of her class of ballistic missile submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Founding Father James Madison, the fourth President of the U
James Madison-class submarine
…marked with * indicate Trident I C-4 ballistic missile conversions.) Name Hull number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate James Madison* SSBN-627 Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. 5 March 1962 15 March 1963 28 July 1964 20 November 1992 Disposed, 1997 Tecumseh SSBN-628 General…
USS James Madison (SSBN-627) at sea