USS James Monroe

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USS James Monroe (SSBN-622), a Lafayette-class ballistic missile submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Founding Father and U.S. president James Monroe. She served with the United States Navy from 1963 to 1990.

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SSBN-622; SSBN-622
speed 21 knot, UGM-27 PolarisMark 48 torpedoUGM-73 Poseidon
ballistic missile submarine, Lafayette-class submarineNewport News ShipbuildingUnited States Navy


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    1961-07-31T00:00:00Z
    1961-07-31T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1990-09-25T00:00:00Z
    1990-09-25T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1962-08-04T00:00:00Z
    1962-08-04T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1963-12-07T00:00:00Z
    1963-12-07T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
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    USS James Monroe (SSBN-622) underway c1971USS James Monroe (SSBN-622) underway c1971
    USS James Monroe SSBN-622USS James Monroe SSBN-622
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