| USS Sea Devil (SSN-664), a Sturgeon-class attack
submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for
the sea devil (Manta birostria), also known as the manta ray or devil ray,
the largest of all living rays, noted for power and endurance.
Construction and commissioning
The contract to build Sea Devil was awarded to
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia.
on 28 May 1964, and her keel was laid down there on 12 April 1966. She
was launched on 5 October 1967, sponsored by Mrs. Ignatius J. Galantin,
the wife of Admiral Ignatius J. "Pete" Galantin (1910-2004), and commissioned
on 30 January 1969 with Commander Richard A. Currier in command.
Service history
Sea Devil was assigned to Submarine Division 62
at Norfolk, Virginia. She operated out of Norfolk into at least 1977.
Decommissioning and disposal
Sea Devil was decommissioned on 16 October 1991
and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register the same day. Her scrapping
via the Nuclear-Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program at Puget Sound
Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, began on 1 March 1998 and was
completed on 7 September 1999.
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| Name: |
USS Sea Devil |
| Ordered: |
28 May 1964 |
| Builder: |
Newport News |
| Laid down: |
12 April 1966 |
| Launched: |
5 October 1967 |
| Commissioned: |
30 January 1969 |
| Decommissioned: |
16 October 1991 |
| Struck: |
16 October 1999 |
| Fate: |
Submarine Recycling program |
Speed:
surfaced
submerged |
15 knots plus
25 knots plus |
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| Class & type: |
Sturgeon submarine |
Displacement:
surfaced
submerged |
3,978 long tons (4,042
t)
4,270 long tons (4,339 t) |
| Length: |
292 ft 3 in (89.08 m) |
| Beam: |
31 ft 8 in (9.65 m) |
| Complement: |
108 |
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