USS George Washington Carver (SSBN-656) - Service History

Service History

Following shakedown, George Washington Carver's began her first strategic deterrent patrol on 12 December 1966. George Washington Carver was in dry dock at Naval Station Rota, Spain for overhaul beginning February 1977. A team from Electric Boat Div. Groton, CT was deployed to complete the overhaul/refit.

History needed for 1966-1991.

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