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NavSource Online: Submarine Photo Archive

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Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) (SSN-600)
Construction

Radio Call Sign: November - Papa - Yankee - Sierra

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George Washington Class Ballistic Missile Submarine: Authorized as Scamp (SSN-588); Laid down as Scamp (SSN-600), 20 May 1958, at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA.; Renamed and redesignated Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600), 6 November 1958; Launched, 3 October 1959; Commissioned, USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600), 13 February 1961; Decommissioned and simultaneously struck from the Naval Register, 1 December 1982; Final Disposition, disposed of through NPSSRP (Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA., 24 March 1995.

Specifications: Displacement, Surfaced: 5,946 t., Submerged: 6,700 t.; Length 382'; Beam 33'; Draft 29'; Speed, Surfaced 16 kts, Submerged 20+ kts; Complement 139; Test Depth 700'; Armament, 16 missile tubes; six 21" torpedo tubes, Propulsion, S5W Pressurized Water Nuclear Reactor, 2 geared turbines at 15,000 shp, one propeller.

Size	Image Description	Source
132k	A hull section of the (SSBN-600) (later Theodore Roosevelt (SSGN-600) ) being transported aboard the yard's 150 ton floating crane *YD-33* from berth 15 to the building ways at Mare Island on 2 July 1958. The bow of *ARD-32* is seen to the right.	U.S. Navy photo # 39901-7-58, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
221k	A hull section of the (SSBN-600) (later Theodore Roosevelt (SSGN-600) ) being placed on the skids at the building ways by the yard's 150 ton floating crane *YD-33* at Mare Island on 2 July 1958.	U.S. Navy photo # 39905-7-58, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
340k	A hull section of the (SSBN-600) (later Theodore Roosevelt (SSGN-600) ) on its skid being readied for moved into place on the ways by winches at Mare Island on 6 July 1958.	U.S. Navy photo # 39962-7-58, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
132k	Sargo (SSN-583) is seen departing Mare Island on 3 August 1958 for trials. The object in the left hand corner is a temporary building and the hull sections that line the dockyard are either for Theodore Roosevelt (SSGN-600) or Permit (SSN-594).	US Navy photo # NY9 40452-8-58, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker.
318k	The hull sections making up of the (SSBN-600) (later Theodore Roosevelt (SSGN-600) ) engineering spaces are in place on the building ways at Mare Island on 4 September 1958.	U.S. Navy photo # 40905-9-58, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
153k	Various hull sections of the (SSBN-600) (later Theodore Roosevelt (SSGN-600) ) at berth 17 at Mare Island on 2 September 1958. The yards dredge Endicott (YM-12)) is in the foreground.	U.S. Navy photo # 41007-9-58, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
224k	A forward hull section of the then (SSBN-600) arrives at the building ways at Mare Island on 22 Sep 1958. The bow of the Halibut (SSGN-587) is to the right.	U.S. Navy photo # 41183-9-58, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
303k	The propeller for the then (SSBN-600) is being poured at Mare Island on 2 Oct 1958.	U.S. Navy photo # 41292c-10-58c, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
224k	A forward hull section of the then (SSBN-600) being place on the ways at Mare Island on 11 Oct 1958.	U.S. Navy photo # 41399-10-58, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
217k	Photo of yard's fram welding positioner with a hull section of (SSBN-600) is place at Mare Island on 10 Oct 1958.	U.S. Navy photo # 41408-10-58, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
135k	Yard workers are seen working on bulkhead penetrations aboard (SSBN-600) at Mare Island on 24 Oct 1958.	U.S. Navy photo # 41552-10-58, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
49k	The Halibut (SSGN-587) is ready for her launching at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 9 Jan 1959. The keel of the Theodore Roosevelt (SSGN-600) is seen on the ways to the left of Halibut.	U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
138k	The Halibut (SSGN-587) is seen just prior to her launching at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 9 Jan 1959. The keel of the Theodore Roosevelt (SSGN-600) is on the ways to the right.	U.S. Navy photo # NY9 42606-1-59, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
284k	The boat riders are in place (hurry-up and wait for the VIPs) for the launching of Halibut (SSGN-587) at Mare Island on 9 Jan 1959. The hull of the Theodore Roosevelt (SSGN-600) is seen on the ways to the left of Halibut.	U.S. Navy photo # 42661-1-59, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
89k	The Halibut (SSGN-587) on the building ways at Mare Island. Note that the ship is on an incline and there are rails under the launch cradle (wooden blocking). This picture was taken in the early morning shortly before her launching. The five vertical supports on the left would removed before launching. The keel of the Theodore Roosevelt (SSGN-600) is seen on the ways to the right of *Halibut*.	U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Nick Spark. Text courtesy of Darryl Baker.
123k	Bow section of Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) is shown being jacked into proper alignment by Shop 64 (shipwrights) employees at Mare Island on 16 March 1959.	U.S. Navy photo # 43653-3-59, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
297k	Bow view of the hull of Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) on the building ways at Mare Island on 18 March 1959.	U.S. Navy photo # 43711-59, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
304k	Stern view of the hull of Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) on the building ways at Mare Island on 18 March 1959.	U.S. Navy photo # 43712-59, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
110k	Bow section of Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) about to be landed on the building ways at Mare Island on 20 January 1959.	U.S. Navy photo # 43038-1-59, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
105k	Bow section of Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) about to be landed on the building ways at Mare Island on 20 January 1959.	U.S. Navy photo # 43039-1-59, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
129k	Bow section of Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) about to be landed on the building ways at Mare Island on 20 January 1959.	U.S. Navy photo # 43040-1-59, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
299k	Amidships looking forward plan view of Halibut (SSGN-587) being outfitted at Mare Island in August 1959. Forward of *Halibut* is *YSR-6* (Big W) bilge wheelerizing barge and Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) just visible on the building ways behind *YSR-6* to the right.	U.S. Navy photo # 45615-8-59, courtesy of Darryl Baker.