For other vessels of this name, see Sea devil.
 USS Sea Devil (SSN-664) | |
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| Ordered: | 28 May 1964 |
| Laid down: | 12 April 1966 |
| Launched: | 5 October 1967 |
| Commissioned: | 30 January 1969 |
| Decommissioned: | 16 October 1991 |
| Fate: | submarine recycling |
| Stricken: | 16 October 1991 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Beam: | 32 ft (9.7 m) |
| Draft: | 29 ft (8.7 m) |
| Propulsion: | S5W reactor |
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USS Sea Devil (SSN-664), a Sturgeon-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sea devil (or devil ray) (Manta birostria), the largest of all rays, noted for power and endurance. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock CompanyinNewport News, Virginiaon28 May 1964 and her keel was laid down on 12 April 1966. She was launchedon5 October 1967 sponsored by Mrs. Ignatius J. Galantin, and commissionedon30 January 1969, with Commander Richard A. Currier in command.
On13 April 1989 Sea Devil collided with Miller (FF-1091).
Sea Devil was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Registeron16 October 1991. Ex-Sea Devil entered the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling PrograminBremerton, Washington, on 1 March 1998 and on 7 September 1999 ceased to exist.
See USS Sea Devil for other ships of the same name.
Based on data from the Naval Vessel Register
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