USS Halibut

USS Halibut (SSGN-587), a unique nuclear-powered guided missile submarine-turned-special operations platform, later redesignated as an attack submarine SSN-587, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the halibut.

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SSGN-587; SSGN-587
nuclear submarine, cruise missile submarine, attack submarine, United States Navy, 

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1957-04-11T00:00:00Z

1957-04-11T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1959-01-09T00:00:00Z

1959-01-09T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1976-06-30T00:00:00Z

1976-06-30T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1960-01-04T00:00:00Z

1960-01-04T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Frameless

USS Halibut SSGN-587

USS Halibut (SSGN-587) firing a Regulus missile next to USS Lexington (CV-16), 25 March 1960

USS Halibut with bow thruster

USS Halibut with diver lockout

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Halibut SSGN-587		Commons
commons	image		USS Halibut (SSGN-587) firing a Regulus missile next to USS Lexington (CV-16), 25 March 1960		Commons
commons	image		USS Halibut with bow thruster		Commons
commons	image		USS Halibut with diver lockout		Commons