USS Richard B. Russell

USS Richard B. Russell (SSN-687), a Sturgeon-class attack submarine, has been the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Richard B. Russell, Jr. (1897–1971), United States Senator from Georgia (1933–1971).

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SSN-687; SSN-687
Harpoon, Mark 48 torpedo, 
Sturgeon-class submarine, nuclear-powered attack submarine, Huntington Ingalls Industries, United States Navy, 
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1971-10-19T00:00:00Z

1971-10-19T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1994-06-24T00:00:00Z

1994-06-24T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1974-01-12T00:00:00Z

1974-01-12T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1975-08-16T00:00:00Z

1975-08-16T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Frameless

USS Richard B. Russell (SSN-687)

SSN687 patch ship

USS L.Y. Spear (AS-36) with submarines at Norfolk 1984

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Richard B. Russell (SSN-687)		Commons
commons	image		SSN687 patch ship		Commons
commons	image		USS L.Y. Spear (AS-36) with submarines at Norfolk 1984		Commons