During her first major overhaul , like the rest of her class[clarification needed], Daniel Boone was retrofitted with Poseidon C-3 missiles and the associated Mark 88 firecontrol system.[1] Poseidon was replaced by Trident C-4 missiles and on 6 September 1980, Boone became the first James Madison operational with the new missile.[1]
Daniel Boone entered the Tenneco Shipyard at Newport News, Virginia sometime in late 1985 or early 1986 for refit. During post-refit sea trials on 7 April 1987 she ran aground in the James River at Newport News. This grounding occurred primarily because the OOD (Officer of the Deck), in an attempt to counter act tidal currents, lowered the SPM (Secondary Propulsion Motor) which was quickly and violently snapped off on a sandbar. The OOD then ordered the SPM retracted which, when retracted would have opened up an unpluggable 6" diameter hole in the hull. This potentially catastrophic mistake was countermanded by watchstanders on the scene in the Machinery space. In spite direct orders from the CONN and Maneuvering, the senior watchstander on the scene prevented the SPM from being retracted, preventing the submarine from sinking in the James River. This accident, however, significantly delayed her departure from the refit yards because they had to obtain another SPM and repair the hull penetration in Tenneco Shipyard's dry dock. No ballistic missiles were on board.
^ abcdefg Adcock, Al (1993). U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarines. Carrolltown, Texas: Squadron Signal. p. 30.
^ Adcock, Al (1993). U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarines. Carrolltown, Texas: Squadron Signal. pp. 30, (4 also credits mythical interwar Albacore and Trout classes, however).
^"Mrs. James H. Wakelin, Jr". New York Times archive. 11 April 1973. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
^USS Daniel Boone Decommissioning Ceremony(PDF). Puget Sound. 1994. p. 5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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USS Daniel Boone SSBN 629 a James Madison class ballistic missile submarine was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Daniel Boone 1734 1820 the pioneer and frontiersman USS Daniel Boone SSBN 629 USS Daniel Boone SSBN 629 off Hampton Roads Virginia on 1 February 1991HistoryUnited StatesNamesakeDaniel Boone 1734 1820 the American explorer and frontiersman Ordered21 July 1961BuilderMare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo CaliforniaLaid down6 February 1962Launched22 June 1963Sponsored byMrs James H Wakelin Jr Commissioned23 April 1964Decommissioned18 February 1994Stricken18 February 1994MottoNew Trails to BlazeFateScrapping via Ship Submarine Recycling Program completed 4 November 1994General characteristicsClass and typeLafayette class submarine hull design SCB 216 Mod 3 2 clarification needed Displacement7 320 long tons 7 440 t submerged 1 8 240 long tons 8 370 t submerged 1 Length425 feet 130 m Beam33 feet 10 m Draught32 ft 9 8 m 1 Installed powerS5W reactorPropulsion2 geared steam turbines 15 000 shp 11 000 kW 1 shaft driving one 7 bladed screwSpeedOver 20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Test depthOver 400 ft 120 m ComplementTwo crews Blue and Gold 13 officers and 130 enlisted each 1 Armament4 21 inches 530 mm Mark 65 1 torpedo tubes bow Mark 48 torpedoes 16 vertical launch missile tubes amidships various small arms Contents 1 Construction and commissioning 2 Operational history 3 Decommissioning and disposal 4 ReferencesConstruction and commissioning editThe contract to build Daniel Boone was awarded to Mare Island Naval Shipyard at Vallejo California on 21 July 1961 and her keel was laid down there on 6 February 1962 She was launched on 22 June 1963 sponsored by Mrs Margaret Smith Wakelin 3 wife of Dr James H Wakelin Jr a physicist who was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy Research and Development from 1959 until 1964 Daniel Boone was commissioned on 23 April 1964 with Commander George P Steele III in command of the Blue Crew and Lieutenant Commander Alan B Crabtree in command of the Gold Crew Following her commissioning Daniel Boone was assigned to Submarine Squadron 15 becoming the first ballistic missile submarine assigned to the Pacific Fleet 4 Operational history editDuring her first major overhaul like the rest of her class clarification needed Daniel Boone was retrofitted with Poseidon C 3 missiles and the associated Mark 88 firecontrol system 1 Poseidon was replaced by Trident C 4 missiles and on 6 September 1980 Boone became the first James Madison operational with the new missile 1 Daniel Boone entered the Tenneco Shipyard at Newport News Virginia sometime in late 1985 or early 1986 for refit During post refit sea trials on 7 April 1987 she ran aground in the James River at Newport News This grounding occurred primarily because the OOD Officer of the Deck in an attempt to counter act tidal currents lowered the SPM Secondary Propulsion Motor which was quickly and violently snapped off on a sandbar The OOD then ordered the SPM retracted which when retracted would have opened up an unpluggable 6 diameter hole in the hull This potentially catastrophic mistake was countermanded by watchstanders on the scene in the Machinery space In spite direct orders from the CONN and Maneuvering the senior watchstander on the scene prevented the SPM from being retracted preventing the submarine from sinking in the James River This accident however significantly delayed her departure from the refit yards because they had to obtain another SPM and repair the hull penetration in Tenneco Shipyard s dry dock No ballistic missiles were on board Decommissioning and disposal editDaniel Boone was decommissioned on 18 February 1994 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register the same day Her scrapping via the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program in Bremerton Washington was completed on 4 November 1994 References edit a b c d e f g Adcock Al 1993 U S Ballistic Missile Submarines Carrolltown Texas Squadron Signal p 30 Adcock Al 1993 U S Ballistic Missile Submarines Carrolltown Texas Squadron Signal pp 30 4 also credits mythical interwar Albacore and Trout classes however Mrs James H Wakelin Jr New York Times archive 11 April 1973 Retrieved 4 November 2022 USS Daniel Boone Decommissioning Ceremony PDF Puget Sound 1994 p 5 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link This article includes information collected from theNaval Vessel Register which as a U S government publication is in the public domain The entry can be found here Photo gallery of USS Daniel Boone at NavSource Naval History Keel Laying Launching Photo gallery of USS Daniel Boone at NavSource Naval History Sea Trials Pre Commissioning Photo gallery of USS Daniel Boone at NavSource Naval History Pre Commissioning Photo gallery of USS Daniel Boone at NavSource Naval History Active Service Decommissioning nbsp This article about a specific naval submarine of the United States 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