JAMES MADISON CLASS SUBMARINES FACT SHEET
By Cliff Lethbridge
JAMES MADISON CLASS SUBMARINES
Launch Status: Retired
Number Placed In Service: 10
Length: 425 Feet
Beam: 33 Feet
Surface Displacement: 7,320 Tons
Submerged Displacement: 8,240 Tons
Propulsion: Steam Turbine Powered by Water-Cooled Nuclear Reactors
Torpedoes: 4 Bow Torpedo Tubes
Officer Berths: 14
Enlisted Berths: 132
Missile Capacity: 16
Launch Tubes: 16 Tubes Midship
Launch Control: Gas Steam Generator
Fire Control System: Mk 88
Navigation System: 2 Mk 2 Mod 6 SINS, ESGM and Satellite Receiver
SSBN 627 USS JAMES MADISON
Date Commissioned: July 28, 1964
Date Decommissioned: February 17, 1992
First Cape Launch: September 28, 1964
Final Cape Launch: June 5, 1982
Total Number of Cape Launches: 12
Vehicles Launched: Polaris A3, Poseidon, Trident I
Current Status: Dismantled
SSBN 628 USS TECUMSEH
Date Commissioned: May 29, 1964
Date Decommissioned: January 1, 1993
First Cape Launch: August 6, 1964
Final Cape Launch: April 1, 1988
Total Number of Cape Launches: 17
Vehicles Launched: Polaris A3, Poseidon
Current Status: Dismantled
SSBN 629 USS DANIEL BOONE
Date Commissioned: April 23, 1964
Date Decommissioned: January 1, 1993
First Cape Launch: July 16, 1964
Final Cape Launch: March 24, 1990
Total Number of Cape Launches: 18
Vehicles Launched: Polaris A3, Poseidon, Trident I
Current Status: Dismantled
SSBN 630 USS JOHN C. CALHOUN
Date Commissioned: September 15, 1964
Date Decommissioned: July 3, 1993
First Cape Launch: February 15, 1965
Final Cape Launch: September 29, 1987
Total Number of Cape Launches: 25
Vehicles Launched: Polaris A3, Poseidon, Trident I
Current Status: Dismantled
SSBN 631 USS ULYSSES S. GRANT
Date Commissioned: July 17, 1964
Date Decommissioned: February 14, 1992
First Cape Launch: September 5, 1964
Final Cape Launch: July 31, 1987
Total Number of Cape Launches: 11
Vehicles Launched: Polaris A3, Poseidon
Current Status: Dismantled
SSBN 632 USS VON STEUBEN
Date Commissioned: September 30, 1964
Date Decommissioned: January 1, 1993
First Cape Launch: December 22, 1964
Final Cape Launch: September 17, 1986
Total Number of Cape Launches: 15
Vehicles Launched: Polaris A3, Poseidon, Trident I
Current Status: Dismantled
SSBN 633 USS CASIMIR PULASKI
Date Commissioned: August 14, 1964
Date Decommissioned: January 1, 1993
First Cape Launch: October 31, 1964
Final Cape Launch: June 18, 1985
Total Number of Cape Launches: 14
Vehicles Launched: Polaris A3, Poseidon, Trident I
Current Status: Dismantled
SSBN 634 USS STONEWALL JACKSON
Date Commissioned: August 26, 1964
Date Decommissioned: January 1, 1994
First Cape Launch: December 2, 1964
Final Cape Launch: February 27, 1988
Total Number of Cape Launches: 10
Vehicles Launched: Polaris A3, Poseidon, Trident I
Current Status: Dismantled
SSBN 635 USS SAM RAYBURN
Date Commissioned: December 2, 1964
Date Decommissioned: August 31, 1989
First Cape Launch: January 23, 1965
Final Cape Launch: March 22, 1983
Total Number of Cape Launches: 9
Vehicles Launched: Polaris A3, Poseidon
Current Status: Converted to Moored Training Ship (MTS)
SSBN 636 USS NATHANAEL GREENE
Date Commissioned: December 19, 1964
Date Decommissioned: December 12, 1986
First Cape Launch: March 15, 1965
Final Cape Launch: August 22, 1981
Total Number of Cape Launches: 9
Vehicles Launched: Polaris A3, Poseidon
Current Status: Dismantled