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Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658)
Construction & Launching

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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.

Size	Image Description	Source
398k	The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is shown under construction at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in 1 July 1965. The missle silos are clearly visible.	U.S. Navy photo # 68810-7-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
505k	The Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) is shown under construction at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in October of 1965.	U.S. Navy photo # 70014-10-65, courtesy of Darryl Baker.
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 # 704121-10-65, 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 # 70391-10-65, 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.
88k	Commemorative post mark on the ocassion of Mariano G. Vallejo's (SSBN-658) launching, 23 October 1965.	Courtesy of Jim Richardson.
96k	Commemorative Medals issued by the Exchange Club in Vallejo for the launching of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Island on 23 Oct. 1965.	Photo courtesy of Steve & Linda Blanchard. Photo added 10/02/07.
196k	Front page of the Commemorative Medals brochure issued by the Exchange Club in Vallejo for the launching of the Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658) at Mare Island on 23 Oct. 1965.	Photo courtesy of Steve & Linda Blanchard. Photo added 10/02/07.
242k	Page 2 of the Commemorative Medals brochure.	Photo courtesy of Steve & Linda Blanchard. Photo added 10/02/07.
188k	Page 3 of the Commemorative Medals brochure.	Photo courtesy of Steve & Linda Blanchard. Photo added 10/02/07.
195k	Page 4 of the Commemorative Medals brochure.	Photo courtesy of Steve & Linda Blanchard. Photo added 10/02/07.