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  USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600), a George Washington-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for President Theodore Roosevelt.
She was named Theodore Roosevelt and redesignated SSBN-600 on 6 November 1958, launched on 3 October 1959 sponsored by Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt's second tour of duty operating from the Scotland base proved to be very brief in comparison to her first.
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 USS Theodore Roosevelt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Two vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS Theodore Roosevelt, in honor of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President and an important supporter of the Navy.
The first Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) was a ballistic missile submarine in service from 1961 to 1982.
The second Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier commissioned in 1986 and on active service as of 2006.
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 SSBN 600 History
USS Theodore Roosevelt was decommissioned on February 28, 1981.
USS Theodore Roosevelt, SSBN 600, was decommissioned in February 1981.
In October of that year, construction was begun on USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71, a Nimitz class aircraft carrier.
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 List of United States Navy ships, T - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For reused names, "USS Shipname" is an index page for the ships of that name; the links after the name lead to the specific ship pages.
USS Tennessee (1862, 1863, 1869, ACR-10, BB-43, SSBN-734)
USS Truxtun (1842, DD-14, DD-229, APD-98, CGN-35, DDG-103)
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 USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN 600)
USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT was the third GEORGE WASHINGTON - class nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine.
Decommissioned after 20 years of service on February 28, 1981, the THEODORE ROOSEVELT was stricken from the Navy list on December 1, 1982, and spent the next years at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash., awaiting to be disposed of through the Navy's Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT returned to Charleston on the 30th and remained there a week and a day before returning to sea for another three weeks of special operations.
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 Submarine Centennial Chronology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
USS George Washington (SSBN-598), after long deployment on many submerged patrols, completes her initial overhaul and is refit to carry the 2,500-mile range Polaris A-3 missile.
USS Scorpion (SSN-589) is reported overdue and presumed lost during her transit from the Mediterranean to Norfolk.
USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) and USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602) are decommissioned.
www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/cno/n87/history/chrono.html   (3046 words)

  
 Ship-Submarine recycling program - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prior to that event, the vessel is referred to as "USS Name," but afterward the "USS" is dropped and it is referred to as "ex-Name." Defueling of submarines is carried out at five ship repair facilities on the West Coast, and the hulks are then towed to PSNS.
Reactor compartments are sealed at both ends and shipped by barge and multiple-wheel high-capacity trailers to the Department of Energy's Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state where they are buried.
The burial trenches have been evaluated to be secure for at least 600 years before the first pinhole penetration of some lead containment areas of the reactor compartment packages occurs, and several thousand years before leakage becomes possible.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ship-Submarine_recycling_program   (827 words)

  
 ussgwashington
The USS Patrick Henry (SSBN-599) departed for patrol on 31 January 1961.
The USS Patrick Henry (SSBN-599) resumed from patrol on 8 March 1961, but she came alongside the same USS Proteus which had moved to Holy Loch, Scotland becoming the first SSBN to use Holy Loch as a refit and upkeep anchorage.
She was the last of the first five SSBNs carrying the POLARIS A1 to return to the U.S. for overhaul.
www.totalnavy.com /ussgwashington.htm   (682 words)

  
 USS Theodore Roosevelt II
Using components initially assembled for the Skip jack class nuclear attack submarine Scamp (SSN-588) SSGN-600 was laid down on 20 May 1958 by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, named Theodore Roosevelt and redesignated SSBN-600 on 6 November 1958, launched on 3 October 1959; sponsored by Mrs.
At New London, Theodore Roosevelt entered the yard of the Electric Boat Division for an extensive overhaul Between July 1965 and January 1967, she had her nuclear reactor "refueled" and her Polaris weapon system modified to accept the more advanced Polaris A3 missile.
Theodore Roosevelt conducted patrols out of Guam until 16 December 1977 at which time she departed on her 43d deterrent patrol.
www.multied.com /Navy/Submarine/theodorerooseveltII.html   (998 words)

  
 FBM History May 74 to Oct 74   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
USS JOHN MARSHALL (SSBN 611) completed her final POLARIS (A-2) deterrent patrol prior to overhaul.
USS THOMAS JEFFERSON (SSBN 618) commenced her second POLARIS overhaul at Mare Island Naval Shipyard during which she was provided with A-3 capability.
USS MARIANO G. VALLEJO (SSBN 658), the 21st POSEIDON-carrying SSBN, deployed for operational patrol.
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 FBM History Oct 74 to May 75   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (SSBN 600) deployed for operational patrol.
USS JOHN MARSHALL (SSBN 611) commenced second overhaul at Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
The extended SSBN upkeep concept, a 60~ay period, spaced at 4 and 7 1/2 years, allowed accomplishment of preventive/corrective maintenance not possible during a normal 32-day upkeep.
www.us-submarine.com /21.html   (445 words)

  
 Leroy Ingles TMCM(SS) Bio
As the commissioning COB for USS SARGO (SSN 583) Leroy Ingles' career was as illustrious as that of the SARGO.
In June 1941 he transferred to USS STURGEON (SS 187) and made six war patrols on her before transferring to USS PADDLE (SS 263) as a First Class Torpedoman in 1943.
Ingles made Chief in November 1943 and was PADDLE's COB for seven war patrols before transferring to the submarine tender USS ORION (AS 18) in April 1945 as a Warrant Officer.
www.ssn583.com /InglesBio.htm   (365 words)

  
 New Page 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
She was the only ballistic missile submarine in the world at the time of the Cuban Missile crisis and is the reason why the Soviets withdrew missiles from Cuba.
She was the first of 41 SSBN Submarines that were to keep the peace through strength during the 1960's to 1980's.
Subs of class: USS George Washington (SSBN-598), USS Patrick Henry (SSBN-599), USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600), USS Robert E.
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 SSBN656.com
In the 1960''s the U.S. Navy commissioned and launched a total of 41 SSBN type Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines, FBM''s, also referred to as Boomers.
Every SSBN has two complete crews, a Blue crew and a Gold crew.
While one crew is in port enjoying R&R (rest and relaxation) and training, the other crew takes the ship to sea.
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 YNCS(SS) Robert Jon Cox, USN (Ret.)
His first sea duty assignment was aboard the ballistic-missile submarine USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (SSBN 600) in October 1979 where he earned the silver Enlisted Submarine Breast Insignia.
In September 1985 Cox was assigned to the diesel-electric submarine USS DARTER (SS 576), homeported in Sasebo, Japan where he served as Administrative Officer.
In April 1993, Cox was assigned to the fast-attack submarine USS PASADENA (SSN 752) homeported in San Diego, California.
www.bosamar.com /cox/cox_navy_bio.html   (568 words)

  
 McGrogan's Patch Designs US NAVY BALLISTIC MISSILE NUCLIAR SUBMARINE SSBN-600 USS TEDDY ROOSEVELT PATCH
Those repairs were delayed due to labor disputes and THEODORE ROOSEVELT didn't leave the yard until mid-October.
In mid-June, 1974 THEODORE ROOSEVELT's homeport was reassigned to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii arriving 4 November after transiting the Panama Canal and missile load-out in Bangor, Washington.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT conducted deterrent patrols from the advance base at Guam through the late '70s.
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 Personal Home Page
USS Stingray (SS-186) came in and I boarded her.
Gary "Frog" Cox, MM1(SS):  Went on active duty, from the reserves, in Nov of '60 and was assigned to the USS Medregal (SS-480) in Pearl.
After school and instructor duty I was transferred in March of '63 to the USS Woodrow Wilson (SSBN-624) in new construction.
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He served on the USS SPIKEFISH and was a long time member of Groton Base and had recently transferred to Bay State West Base.
Paul qualified in submarines aboard USS R-4/SS-81 in 1940 and subsequently served in USS BARB SS-220, USS CUSK SS-348, USS CARBONERO SS-337, and USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT SSBN-600.
Joseph served on the USS CREVALLE SS-291, and USS SENNET SS-408.
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 Guestbook
this is the true life story of USS Archerfish and Her Crews, 1943 to 1968.
Prior to attending submarine school he spent a year on the USS Rendova (CVE-114).His first boat was Cobbler (SS-344) as SLJO, Weps, and Eng (54-57).
I served on SS243 USS Bream in 1945.
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 The Webmaster - Robert Jon Cox
ROOSEVELT was decommissioned in February 1981 and I was transferred to Naval Technical Training Center, Meridian, Mississippi where I attended Yeoman "A" School.
ext, in 1993, I was assigned to the fast-attack submarine USS PASADENA (SSN 752) homeported in San Diego.
John Ibe from the USS ST LO and VC-65 Survivors Association who sought the rights to print my book, "The Battle Off Samar - Taffy III at Leyte Gulf", in support of Taffy III Organization's Bob Hope Military Tribute Memorial project in San Diego.
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 Submarine Fleet-Diesel and Nuclear Submarine Homepages
USS Finback SS 230A story from a 5 patrol man off the Finback who also commissioned the Sperry and was on a oilier when it was torpedoed.
USS Sam Houston SSBN 609 Nice page with lots of pictures of life on the Sam Houston which are changed regularly.
USS Kentucky SSBN 737 PageFrom a Capt in USN.
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 USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN 600) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website.
Looking for Roosevelt shipmates - I know you are out there.
navysite.de /crew.php?action=ship&ship=SSBN_600   (228 words)

  
 On Eternal Patrol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
He subsequently served in USS Runner SS-476; USS Toro SS-422; USS Tirante SS-420; USS Bumper SS-333 and was a Plank Owner in USS Holland AS-32.
He joined the Submarine Service in 1954, qualifying in USS Chivo SS-341 and subsequently served in USS Sealion APSS-315; USS Cavalla SS-244 and was a plankowner in USS Sam Houston SSBN-609.
Prior to submarines Paul served on the USS Raleigh CL7 and on destroyers USS McCook DD-252 and USS Sampson DD-394.
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 USS George Washington SSBN 598
Launched in 1959, the USS George Washington Class submarines were lengthened Skipjack submarines.
The USS George Washington was far superior to anything the Soviets had at the time.
The Ship Model Masters of Raven Arts are the west coast's premier custom modeling service located west of Seattle, WA George Washington Class Submarine Models, such as this USS George Washington SSBN 598, available as both investment and museum quality ship models.
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 POLARIS BASE HOME PAGE
The "boomer," as SSBN's are called, is part of the United States' strategic deterrence of the use of weapons of mass destruction.
Although the missiles have no pre-set targets when the submarine goes on patrol, the SSBNs are capable of rapidly targeting their missiles should the National Command Authority, using secure and constant at-sea communications links, deem it necessary.
Beginning with the ninth Trident submarine, USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), all new ships are equipped with the Trident II D-5 missile system as they are built, and the earlier ships are being retrofitted to Trident II.
www.rontini.com /polaris.htm   (7014 words)

  
 Leroy Ingles - First COB of First Nuclear Sub dies 12 April 2001
His first sea tour was aboard the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA, but for the rest of his career he served with the submarine Navy as a torpedoman.
In the 1950s, when the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, USS NAUTILUS, was being built, he applied to be the Chief Of The Boat.
Memorial donations may be made to the USS Nautilus Museum, Submarine Force Museum, Naval Submarine Base, Groton, CT 06349-5571.
www.sid-hill.com /history/ingles.htm   (518 words)

  
 arlie
USS FINBACK (SSN-670) in July 1970 and served as Navigator and Operations Officer.
Rear Admiral Campbell relieved as Commanding Officer, USS RICHARD B. RUSSELL (SSN-687) in April 1977.
At commissioning on November 11, 1981, he became the first Commanding Officer of the GOLD crew.
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 Base Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Your participation will be welcomed at the level that you choose.
One of the main missions of Buffalo Base USSVI is to live our creed by supporting the preservation and up-keep of the USS Croaker (SSK-246), a Naval museum ship which is on display at The Buffalo Naval Park.
We also try to keep submarine lore (real and fictional) alive for our families, our shipmates and the public.
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 Buildings Honor Submariners (PAGE 2)
It was named in memory of Rear Admiral Jack N. Darby, born in Texas in 1936, a graduate of the University of Colorado in 1958, and the Submarine School in 1961.
Momsen was responsible for inventing the "McGann" submarine escape chamber (bell) and was assigned the task of rescuing the crew and civilians on board USS SQUALUS (SS-192) after she sank in 240' of water, off Portsmouth, NH in 1939.
Following this first and last successful rescue, he was given the task of raising the boat for salvage, which he accomplished, and his divers used helium-oxygen mix for the first time.
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