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Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658)
Keel Laying

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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.
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Mariano G. Vallejo90kGen. Mariano G. Vallejo, born 7 July 1808 at Monterey, Calif, entered the Monterey Presidial Academy in 1823. Appointed Secretary to the Governor of California in 1825, he later served as Commander of the Presidio at San Francisco, and in 1836 was appointed Commandante General and Director of Colonization of the Northern Frontier, the highest military command in northern California. That appointment terminated during the Bear Flag Revolt, General Vallejo, in spite of substantial losses suffered as a result of that revolution, chose to remain in his home State and support separation from Mexico and annexation by the United States.
An influential member of the State’s Constitutional Convention, he was elected a member of the first State Senate (1850). He continued to devote his energies to the development of California for the remainder of his life. General Vallejo died at Sonoma, Calif., 12 January 1890.
Photo courtesy of University of California Digital Library & submitted by Bill Gonyo. Photo added 02/14/08.
Mariano G. Vallejo90kPhotos of flags hanging above the first hull section of Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) prior to her keel laying ceremonies at Mare Island on 7 July 1964.
U.S. Navy photo # 64197-7-64, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
Mariano G. Vallejo90kThe 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.
Mariano G. Vallejo139k 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.
Mariano G. Vallejo364kThe 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.
Mariano G. Vallejo98k 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.
Mariano G. Vallejo141k 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.
Mariano G. Vallejo232k 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.
Mariano G. Vallejo54k 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.
Mariano G. Vallejo147k 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.
Mariano G. Vallejo385k 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.
Mariano G. Vallejo199k 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.
View the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN 658)
DANFS history entry located on the Haze Gray & Underway web site.
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
USS Mariano G. Vallejo SSBN 658
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