SSN 647 History
with a nuclear warhead at 1845
USS Ethan Allen fired first Polaris missile with a nuclear warhead at 6:45 P.M.
From "Nuclear Powered Submarines", November 1964, United States Atomic Energy Commision/Division of Technical Information
Unidentified shipmates ham it up for photos in the Crew's Mess of the USS Swordfish (SSN 579)
~ 05 SEP 1962 (Mare Island Naval Shipyard)
The USS Swordfish (SSN 579) sits alone at the pier in SUBASE Pearl Harbor. Off her stern, the Adams class destroyer, USS Goldborough (DDG 20), obscures the hull number of an unidentified Knox or Garcia class frigate.
~ JUN 1972 (Ben Brooks, Photographer)
The USS SWORDFISH (SSN 579) cuts a swath through the deep blue, creating a spectacular helicopter photo op.
~ Date Unknown (David O'Brien)
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The USS Swordfish (SSN 579) and crew stand by for line-handling on arrival in Hong Kong after an extended deployment.
~ FEB 1978 (Giorgio Arra, Navie Armatori)
USS Ethan Allen fired first Polaris missile with a nuclear warhead at 6:45 P.M.
From "Nuclear Powered Submarines", November 1964, United States Atomic Energy Commision/Division of Technical Information






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