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NavSource Online: Submarine Photo Archive

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Pintado (SSN-672)

Radio Call Sign: November - Kilo - Michael - Zulu

Sturgeon Class Attack Submarine: Laid down, 27 October 1967, at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA.; Launched, 16 August 1969; Commissioned, USS Pintado (SSN-672), 11 September 1971; Decommissioned, and simultaneously struck from the Naval Register, 26 February 1998; Final Disposition, disposed of through the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program (NPSSRP) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA., 27 October 1998.

Specifications: Displacement, Surfaced: 3,640 t., Submerged: 4,640 t.; Length 292' 3"; Beam 31' 8"; Draft 28' 8"; Speed, Surfaced 15 kts, Submerged 25 kts; Depth limit 1,300'; Complement 108; Armament, four 21" torpedo tubes amidships aft of bow, MK 48 Torpedoes, UUM-44A SUBROC, UGM-84A/C Harpoon, MK 57 deep water mines, MK 60 CAPTOR mines; Combat Sensors, Radar, BPS-14/15 surface search, Sonars, BQQ-5 multi-function bow mounted, BQR-7 passive in submarines with BQQ-2, BQS-12 active 7, TB-16 or TB-23 towed array, EW Systems, WLQ-4(V), WLR-4(V), WLR-9 ; Propulsion System, one S5W nuclear reactor, two steam turbines, one propeller, 15,000 shp.

Size	Image Description	Source
106k	Clipping from the "Vallejo Times-Herald" 28 Oct 67 issue showing the keel laying ceremonies of the Pintado (SSN-672) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 27 Oct 67.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
60k	Clipping from the "Vallejo Times-Herald" 28 Oct 67 issue showing the keel laying ceremonies of the Pintado (SSN-672) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 27 Oct 67.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
81k	Clipping from the shipyard newpaper "Tieline" 3 Nov 67 issue showing RADM J. H. McQuilkin, USN, Shipyard Commander autherticating the keel of the Pintado (SSN-672) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 27 Oct 67.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
115k	This is a clipping from the 21 Mar 69 issue of the shipyard's newspaper the "Tieline". It show the sign used on the building ways to identified the Pintado (SSN-672). Left to right: Foreman Rigger Ray Northern, Shipwright Einar Asted (kneeling) and Rigger Harold Rutherford.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
83k	The official launching party for the Pintado (SSN-672) is shown at the Mare Island on 16 Aug 1969. Left to right: Standing: W. M. Clark, Triggerman; Capt J. H. Thornton, USN Deputy Commander for Industrial Operations, Mare Island; RADM Sonenshein, USN Commander, Naval Ship Systems Command; ADM Bernard A. Clarey, USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations; RADM N. Frankenberger, USN, Shipyard Commander; RADM Walter L. Small, JR., USN, Commander, Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet; Capt H. R. Adrianse, USN, Production Officer; CDR Paul B. Grozen, USN, PCO, USS Pintado. Seated: Mrs. Thornton; Mrs. Spencer Reitz, Matron of Honor; Mrs. Clarey, Sponsor; Mrs. Frankenberger; Mrs. Adrianse; Mrs. Clark.	U.S. Navy photo # 93942-8-69, contributed by Darryl Baker.
74k	Mrs. Bernard A. Clarey (left) was the Sponsor for the launching of the Pintado (SSN-672) at Mare Island on 16 Aug 1969. Mrs. Spencer Reitz acted at the Matron of Honor.	U.S. Navy photo # 93945-8-69, contributed by Darryl Baker.
47k	ADM Bernard A. Clarey, USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations (left) was guest speaker at the launching of the Pintado (SSN-672) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 16 Aug 1969. He was also the first commading officer the the World War II era submarine Pintado (SS-387). Mrs. Bernard A. Clarey (center) serviced as Sponsor for the new *Pintado*. RADM N. Frankenberger, USN, (right) was Commander of Mare Island at the time.	U.S. Navy photo # 93946-8-69, contributed by Darryl Baker.
88k	Mrs. Bernard A. Clarey christens the Pintado (SSN-672) at Mare Island on 16 Aug 1969. RADM N. Frankenberger, USN, Commander, Mare Island Naval Shipyard (left) and Capt H. R. Adrianse, USN, Production Officer (center) look on.	U.S. Navy photo # 93950-8-69, contributed by Darryl Baker.
278k	Pintado (SSN-672) is made ready for her launching at Mare Island Naval Shipyard (Note at this time Mare Island was part of San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard with included Hunters Point division in San Francisco) on 16 Aug 1969. Note the *Pintado's* insignia is different from the one she will be commissioned with in 1971. In the background, the shipyard's dredge *YM-35* is making the channel ready for the launch.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
203k	Pintado (SSN-672) is about to be launched at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 16 Aug 1969.	U.S. Navy photo # 93951-8-69, contributed by Darryl Baker.
177k	Pintado (SSN-672) is at the end of the ways at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 16 Aug 1969.	U.S. Navy photo # 93955-8-69, contributed by Darryl Baker.
161k	Pintado (SSN-672) is waterborne for the first time at her launching at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 16 Aug 1969.	U.S. Navy photo # 93956-8-69, contributed by Darryl Baker.
82k	Boardside view of the Pintado (SSN-672) after her launching at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 16 Aug 1969.	U.S. Navy photo # 93957-8-69, contributed by Darryl Baker.
36k	Commemorative post mark of the launching of the Pintado (SSN-672), 16 Aug 1969.	Courtesy of Jack Treutle.
87k	The crowd at the commissioning ceremony of the Pintado (SSN-672) at Mare Island on 11 Sep 1971. The tip of *Pintado's* fairwater plane is just visible to the left. The Drum (SSN-677) can be seen in the background.	U.S. Navy photo # 106231-9-71, contributed by Darryl Baker.
88k	Front page and first page of the Launch Program for Pintado (SSN-672).	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
88k	Pages 2 and 3 of the Launch Program for Pintado (SSN-672).	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
84k	Pages 2 and 3 of the Launch Program for Pintado (SSN-672).	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
70k	Front cover and its reverse side of Pintado's (SSN-672) Commissioning Program.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
102k	Pages 1 and 2 of Pintado's (SSN-672) Commissioning Program.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
117k	Pages 3 and 4 of Pintado's (SSN-672) Commissioning Program.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
106k	Pages 5 and 6 of Pintado's (SSN-672) Commissioning Program.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
110k	Pages 7 and 8 of Pintado's (SSN-672) Commissioning Program.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
94k	Pages 9 and 10 of Pintado's (SSN-672) Commissioning Program.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
107k	Pages 11 and 12 of Pintado's (SSN-672) Commissioning Program.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
90k	Pages 13 and 14 of Pintado's (SSN-672) Commissioning Program.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
117k	Pages 15 and 16 of Pintado's (SSN-672) Commissioning Program.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
176k	Pages 17 and 18 of Pintado's (SSN-672) Commissioning Program.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
97k	Pages 19 and 20 of Pintado's (SSN-672) Commissioning Program.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
168k	Reserve of back cover and back cover of Pintado's (SSN-672) Commissioning Program.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
172k	Pintado (SSN-672) off the South end of Mare Island in September 1971.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
113k	A clipping from the 24 Sept. 1971 issue of Mare Island Naval Shipyard's newspaper the "Grapevine" showing boards detailing the short history of the Pintado (SSN-672) and the honors won by its predecessor, the Pintado (SS-387).	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
73k	A clipping from the 24 Sept. 1971 issue of Mare Island Naval Shipyard's newspaper the "Grapevine" showing honors being rendering to ADM Bernard A. Clarey, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet (left), guest speaker at the commissioning. Capt W. C. Barnes, Shipyard Commander is on the right.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
99k	A clipping from the 24 Sept. 1971 issue of Mare Island Naval Shipyard's newspaper the "Grapevine" showing CDR William J. Holland Jr., USN assuming command of Pintado (SSN-672) from RADM Edward W. Cooke, USN, ComSubFlot One.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
90k	A clipping from the 24 Sept. 1971 issue of Mare Island Naval Shipyard's newspaper the "Grapevine" showing ADM Clarey's flag being broken aboard the Pintado (SSN-672) during her commissioning ceremony at Mare Island on 11 Sep 19 71.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
87k	News clipping from the Vallejo Times-Herald Sunday edition of 14 Nov 1971 showing Pintado's (SSN-672) arrival at San Diego after her trip from Mare Island.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
252k	The front page of the Vallejo Times Herald of 4 July 1975 covering the collision of Pintado (SSN-672) with "armed Russian ballistic missile submarine" a year earlier. The picture show the dented steel sonar dome while she was in dry dock in Guam.	U.S. Navy photo contributed by Darryl Baker.
37k	Commemorative postal cover issued on the occassion of the Pintado (SSN-672) Polar expedition, October 1978.	Courtesy of Jack Treutle.
48k	An Oil on masonite painting by the artist John Charles Roach, entitled "Ballast Point, San Diego", depicts sub base with subs and tenders at the pier in San Diego during mid 1986. The tenders were possibly the: McKee (AS-42) for Subron 7: Dixon (AS-37) for Subron 3: Among the subs were the: Dolphin (AGSS-555): Gudgeon (SS-567): Albacore (AGSS-569): Barbel (SS-580): Blueback (SS-581): Permit (SSN-594): Plunger (SSN-595): Pollack (SSN-603) Haddo (SSN-604): Guardfish (SSN-612): Haddock (SSN-621): Sturgeon (SSN-637): Gurnard (SSN-662) : Hawkbill (SSN-666): Pintado (SSN-672): Drum (SSN-677): William H. Bates (SSN-680): La Jolla (SSN-701): Portsmouth (SSN-707) & Salt Lake City (SSN-716).	Ballast Point, San Diego John Charles Roach 1986.5 Oil on masonite, 1986, courtesy of the USNHC, # 88-163-CR. Text contributed by OMC J. Reid Pallady USNR-RET & QM2(SS) David Johnston, USNR.
73k	Pintado (SSN-672) passing Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, 1995.	Photo by ET2/SS Robert "Bobby" Havicon, courtesy of Federation of American Scientists web site.