A History of the Submarines Built at the
Mare Island Naval Shipyard

Exhibit by Steve Shay
Frame 3, Page 7

USS Daniel Boone SSBN-629
Lafayette class (No reported postmarks)
Launched June 22, 1963

Upper: Launch cover, sponsored by Mare Island Naval Shipyard National Association of Supervisors, shipyard handstamp postmark.
Lower: Commissioning cover, ship's cachet, shipyard handstamp postmark.

Cover 700: Daniel Boone SSBN 629, June 22, 1963

Cover 701: Daniel Boone SSBN 629, April 23, 1964

Operated in Pacific from commissioning 1964 until overhaul in 1969. Transferred to Atlantic, operating out of Holy Loch, Scotland from 1971. Converted to carry Poseidon missile 1978, converted to Trident missile 1980. Operated out of King's Bay, Georgia 1980 through 1993. Decommissioned February 14, 1994 after completing 75 deterrent patrols. Scrapping/recycling completed November 4, 1994.

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Last Updated: March 24, 2002
Copyright 2002 Steve Shay (used with permission)