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Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN 658)

Benjamin Franklin Class Ballistic Missile Submarine: Laid down, 7 July 1964 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA.; Launched, 23 October 1965; Commissioned, USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN 658), 16 December 1966; Decommissioned and struck from the Naval Register, 9 March 1995; Disposed of through the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program, 22 December 1995 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA.

Specifications: Displacement, Surfaced: 7,250 t., Submerged: 8,250 t.; Length 425' ; Beam 33'; Draft 32'; Speed, Surfaced/Submerged 20+ kts; Complement 120; Test depth 1,300'; Armament, 16 missile tubes, four 21" torpedo tubes; Propulsion, S5W Pressurized Water Nuclear Reactor, two geared turbines at 15,000 shp, one propeller.

Size	Image Description	Source
398k	The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is shown under construction at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in October of 1963. The missle silos are clearly visible.	U.S. Navy photo 68810-7-63, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
90k	The honorary keel layer for the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) are shown during her keel laying at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 7 July 1964. Pictured left to right are: RADM E. J. Fahy, Shipyard Commander; Philip A. Green, Deputy Chief Design Engineer; Oren A Kern, Outside Machine Shop Head; John C. Murphy, Industrial Relations Office; and R. P. Stroganoff, Chief Combat System Engineer.	U.S. Navy photo 64160-7-64, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
139k	President Lyndon B. Johnson put his brand on the keel of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) electronically from his office in Washington, DC on 7 July 1964. He addressed the crowd gather at the keel laying via telephone.	U.S. Navy photo 64162-7-64, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
364k	The initials of President Johnson on the keel of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) are inspected by Rep. Henry B. Gonzales, D-Tex, Main Speaker; Rep. Edward R. Roybal, D-Los Angeles; and RADM Edward J. Fahy, Shipyard Commander on 7 July 1964 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard.	U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
98k	Congressman Henry B. Gonzales of San Antonio, Texas affixes his signature to the keel of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at her keel laying at Mare Island on 7 July 1964.	U.S. Navy photo 64194-7-64, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
141k	RADM Edward J. Fahy, Shipyard Commander, affixes his signature to the keel of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at her keel laying at Mare Island on 7 July 1964. Congressman Edward R. Roybal of Los Angeles (left) and Congressman Henry B. Gonzales of San Antonio, Texas (right) look on.	U.S. Navy photo 64164-7-64, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
232k	The scene at the keel laying of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on & July 1964. The hull section (background) used for the keel laying ceremony is seen through a missile compartment section of the hull (foreground).	U.S. Navy photo 64195-7-64, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
54k	Postal cover for the keel laying of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Island on 7 July 1964. The Vallejo Family crest is shown on the left.	U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
147k	Front cover of the keel laying program ceremony for the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) , 7 July 1964.	U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
385k	Second and third pages of the keel laying program ceremony for the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) , 7 July 1964.	U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
199k	Last page of the keel laying program ceremony for the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) , 7 July 1964.	U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
505k	Navy Photo 70014-10-65. The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is shown under construction at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in October of 1965.	U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
88k	Commemorative post mark on the ocassion of Mariano G. Vallejo's (SSBN-658) launching, 23 October 1965.	Courtesy of Jim Richardson.
121k	Miss Patricia O. V. McGettigan (left) was the sponsor and Senora Guadalupe Marron de Pardo (right) was the Matron of Honor for the launching of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Naval Shipyard in October of 1965. Miss McGettigan from San Francisco is the great great granddaughter of General Vallejo. Senora Guadalupe Marron de Pardo from Guadalajara, Mexico was the great granddaughter of General Vallejo.	U.S. Navy photo 70407-10-63, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
66k	Miss Patricia O. V. McGettigan was the sponsor for the launching of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Naval Shipyard on 10/23/1965.	U.S. Navy photo 70408-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
76k	Photo of primary participants at the launching the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Naval Shipyard in October of 1965. Left to right: Congressman L. Mendel Rivers, Chairman House, Armed Services Committee and guest speaker; Miss Patricia O. V. McGettigan, Sponsor; and RADM Edward J. Fahy, Commander, Mare Island Naval Shipyard.	U.S. Navy photo 70405-10-63, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
390k	Bow shot of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) the morning of her launching at Mare Island on 23 Oct. 1965.	U.S. Navy photo 70280-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
446k	Stern shot of Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) the morning of her launching at Mare Island on 23 Oct. 1965.	U.S. Navy photo 70281-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
427k	Miss Patricia O. V. Mcgettigan christens the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) as the Shipyard Commander, RADM Edward J. Fahy looks on at Mare Island on 23 Oct. 1965.	U.S. Navy photo 70305-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
427k	As the crew stands at attention on her deck, Miss Patricia O. V. Mcgettigan christens the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) the morning of her launching at Mare Island on 23 Oct. 1965.	U.S. Navy photo 70304-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
496k	The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is about to be christened at Mare Naval Shipyard in October of 1965.	U.S. Navy photo 70411-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
526k	The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is half way down the ways during her launching at Mare Naval Shipyard in October of 1965.	U.S. Navy photo 70306-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
536k	The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is at the end of the ways during her launching at Mare Naval Shipyard in October of 1965.	U.S. Navy photo 70308-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
345k	The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658), is seen at the end of the building ways during her launching at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 23 Oct 1965.	U.S. Navy photo 70412, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
377k	Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is waterborne after her launching at Mare Naval Shipyard in October of 1965.	U.S. Navy photo 70391-10-63, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
185k	The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is honored by a flight of F-102 Delta Daggers during her launching at Mare Naval Shipyard in October of 1965.	U.S. Navy photo 70413-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
250k	Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is entering dry dock #3 at Mare Island after her launching at yard in October of 1965. She was in dock to drop her launching cradle.	U.S. Navy photo 70337-10-63, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
107k	Newspaper clipping from the 16 Sep 1966 edition of the Vallejo Times-Herald showing the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) in dry dock #3 at Mare Island sometime between 27 Aug and 15 Sep 1966.	U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
67k	Mariano G. Vallejo (SSN-658) departing San Francisco Bay for sea trials in 1966.	US Navy photo from DANFS submitted by Joe Radigan, MACM USN, Ret.
70k	A clipping from the 18 Nov 1966 edition of the shipyard newspaper showing the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at the outfitting dock.	U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
65k	Newspaper clipping from the 17 Dec 1966 edition of the Vallejo Times-Herald showing the crowd at the commissioning of Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Island on 16 Dec 1966.	U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
58k	First day cover for the commissioning of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658), 16 December 1966.	Courtesy of Darryl Baker.
89k	A clipping from the 23 Dec 1966 editon of the shipyard newspaper covering the commissioning of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) .	U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
83k	Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) off Mare Island sometime in December 1966.	U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
99k	Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) departs Mare Island sometime in December 1966.	U.S. Navy photo 75579-12-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
69k	Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) off the California coast sometime in December 1966.	U.S. Navy photo 75594-12-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
131k	The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658), is seen departing Mare Island on 13 Sep 94 after her final port call of her career. She visited Mare Island from 4 Sep to 13 Sep 94. She is departing for inactivation at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.	USN photo 268183, courtesy of Daryl Baker.
88k	The sail of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) returns to Mare Island on 19 October 1995 aboard *YSD-256* . The sail will go on display at the musesum on the shipyard.	U.S. Navy photo 276955-10-95, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
26k	Commemorative post mark issued on the occassion of Stonewall Jackson (SSBN-634), Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) , Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641), and Hammerhead (SSN-663), at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, entering Dry Dock No. 4 for scraping 8 November 1994.	Courtesy of Jack Treutle.
87k	Commemorative postal cover marking the 100 anniversary of the submarine service on Aprill 11, 2000, picturing the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) and listing all the Mare Island Navy Yard, CA. built nuclear ballistic submarines.	Courtesy of The Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum and submitted by Darryl Baker.
86k	Mariano G. Vallejo (SSN-658) sail on the dock at Mare Island, California, 15 March 2004.	Courtesy of Jim R. & Cora Huffman.