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GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB (SSN-685) class SSN

Country of Origin: USA

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 0 NUCLEAR-POWERED ATTACK SUBMARINE (SSN)

 Name                  Hull No.   FY    Launched       Commissioned    Status
 GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB   SSN-685    66    Aug. 4, 1973   Dec. 21, 1974   Stricken

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GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB (sometimes referred to as "Lipscomb Fish") was an effort to make an exceptionally quiet submarine at the loss of some speed. It was built to evaluate a Turbine Electric Drive (TED) propulsion plant. No additional submarines of this type were built because of a...

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