USS SILVERSIDES SSN 679

SSN 679   SILVERSIDES   Zeebrugge   1980 a                                                                    G.GYSSELS

SSN 679   SILVERSIDES
FLAG : U.S.A.
TYPE : STURGEON - CLASS ATTACK SUBMARINE  ( SSN )
LAID DOWN : 13 October 1969
LAUNCHED  : 04 June 1971
COMMISSIONED : 05 May 1972
DECOMMISSIONED : 21 July 1994

When decommissioned she was at the same time struck from the Naval Register. Final destination the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton , WA for the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Programme. Scrapping begun 01 October 2000 - completed on 01 October 2001.

SSN 679   SILVERSIDES   Zeebrugge   1980 b                                                                        G.GYSSELS