| HOUSTON (SSN 713) |
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| SUBMARINE (NUCLEAR-POWERED) |
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| VESSEL STATUS |
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| Class: | SSN 688 | | UIC: | 20994 |
| Status: | Stricken, Final Disposition Pending | | Fleet: | |
| Date status Changed: | 08/24/2017 | | Homeport: | |
| Maintenance Category: | Z | | Berth: | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) |
| Force: | |
| Builder: | Newport News Shipbuilding |
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| MILESTONE DATES |
| Award Date: | 08/01/1975 | | Commission Date: | 09/25/1982 |
| Keel Date: | 01/29/1979 | | Inactivation Date: | 07/28/2016 |
| Launch Date: | 03/21/1981 | | Decommission Date: | 08/24/2017 |
| Age (since Launch) | 39.8 | | Years from Commission
to Decommission: | 35.0 |
| Delivery Date: | 09/21/1982 | | InService Date: | |
| Age (since Delivery) | 38.3 | | Out Service Date: | |
| | | | Stricken Date: | 08/24/2017 |
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| PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS |
| Overall Length: | 362 ft | | Waterline Length: | |
| Extreme Beam: | 33 ft | | Waterline Beam: | |
| Max Navigational Draft: | 32 ft | | Draft Limit: | |
| Light Displacement: | 5744 tons | | Full Displacement: | 6103 tons |
| Dead Weight: | 359 tons | |
| Hull Material: | | Steel hull, steel superstructure. |
| No. of Propellers: | 1 | |
| No. of Waterjets: | | |
| Propulsion Type: | | Steam Turbine (Nuclear) |
| Accommodations: | Officers: | 12 | |
| Enlisted: | 98 | |
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| PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS |
| Custodian: | | |
| Planning Yard: | | |
Nuclear
Planning Yard: | | |
| Ships Program Manager: | | |
| Comments: | |
| Last Updated: | 12/12/2017 | |
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