350sturgeon

All of the subs from the Class can be built from this kit!
This is kit# S128 -- 59.95

The Blue Water Navy kit measures 12.5 inches long and is a perfect first kit.

After the loss of the SSN Thresher in 1963, the Navy began major redesign of the class. These redesigned boats became known as the Permit (SSN-594) class. They became the basis for all future American attack subs, with their deep-diving HY-80 construction also applied to the Lafayette class ballistic missile submarines.

Following the Permit class, was the improved and slightly larger Surgeon class. With the same weapons and sonars, these boats also used the same S5W powerplant.

The first Sturgeon class sub was launched in 1966, with thirty-seven additional boats built, ending with SSN 687 in 1974.

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"Basics of Ship Building" by Mike Ashey
The bible today for the Model Shipbuilder. This book will give step by
step pictures on building plastic kits, resin kits plus photoetching. This is
the best book for the beginner to experienced builder on the newer
special high price kits resin kits and customizing parts.
1. Building Plastic Kits 2. Building Resin Kits
3. Scratchbuilding & Detailing Superstructure Shapes
4. Working with Brass & Stainless Steel Photoetching
5. Painting, Masking, & Decal Application
There is also an 18-page section of color photographs
of finished models by Mike and others. Of the hundreds
of black and white how - to photos. I recognized very
few from his first book. Most highly recommended.
Published by Kalmbach. #BK02 19.95

Name	Builder	LD	LCH	COM	STATUS
SSN.637 Sturgeon	EBC	Aug.10/63	Feb.26/66	Mar.3/67	DECOM Aug.1//94 stricken Aug.1//94 scrapped Sep.11//95 @ PSNY
SSN.638 Whale	GD	May.27/64	Oct.14/66	Oct.12/68	DECOM Jun.25/96 stricken Jun.25/96 scrapped Sep.29/97 @ PSNY
SSN.639 Tautog	INGSB	Jan.27/64	Apr.15/67	Aug.17/68	DECOM Mar.31/97 stricken Mar.31/97 to be scrapped @ PSNY
SSN.646 Grayling	PORT	May.12/64	Jun.22/67	Oct.11/69	DECOM Jul.18/97 stricken Jul.18/97 scrapped Mar.31/98 @ PSNY
SSN.647 Pogy	INGSB	May.5/64	Jun.3/67	May.15/71	deactivated Nov.19/98 DECOM Jan.4/99 stricken Jan.4/99 to be scrapped @ PSNY
SSN.648 Aspro	INGSB	Nov.23/64	Nov.29/67	Feb.20/69	DECOM Mar.31/95 stricken Mar.31/95 to be scrapped @ PSNY
SSN.649 Sunfish	GD	Jan.15/65	Oct.14/66	Mar.15/69	DECOM Mar.31/97 DECOM Mar.31/97 scrapped Oct.31/97 @ PSNY
SSN.650 Pargo	EBC	Jun.3/64	Sep.17/66	Jan.5/68	DECOM Apr.14/95 stricken Apr.14/95 scrapped Oct.15/96 @ PSNY
SSN.651 Queenfish	NNS	May.11/64	Feb.25/66	Dec.6/66	DECOM Apr.14/92 stricken Apr.14/92 scrapped Apr.7/93 @ PSNY
SSN.652 Puffer	INGSB	Feb.8/65	Mar.30/68	Aug.9/69	DECOM Jul.12/96 stricken Jul.12/96 scrapped Mar.28/97 @ PSNY
SSN.653 Ray	NNS	Jan.4/65	Jun.21/66	Apr.12/67	DECOM Mar.16/93 stricken Mar.16/93 to be scrapped @ PSNY
SSN.660 Sand Lance	PORT	Jan.15/65	Nov.11/69	Sep.25/71	DECOM Aug.7/98 stricken Aug.7/98 to be scrapped @ PSNY
SSN.661 Lapon	NNS	Jul.26/65	Dec.16/66	Dec.14/67	DECOM Aug.8/92 stricken Aug.8/92 to be scrapped @ PSNY
SSN.662 Gurnard	MINY	Dec.22/64	May.20/67	Dec.6/68	DECOM Apr.28/95 stricken Apr.28/95 scrapped Oct.15/96 @ PSNY
SSN.663 Hammerhead	NNS	Nov.29/65	Apr.14/67	Jun.28/68	DECOM Apr.5/95 stricken Apr.5/95 scrapped Nov.22/95 @ PSNY
SSN.664 Sea Devil	NNS	Apr.12/66	Oct.5/67	Jan.30/69	DECOM Oct.16/91 stricken Oct.16/91 scrapped Sep.7/99 @ PSNY
SSN.665 Guitarro	MINY	Dec.9/65	Jul.27/68	Sep.9/72	DECOM May.29/92 stricken May.29/92 scrapped Oct.18/94 @ PSNY
SSN.666 Hawkbill	MINY	Sep.12/66	Apr.12/69	Feb.4/71	inactivated Aug.27/99 stand down Oct.1/99 to be scrapped @ PSNY
SSN.667 Bergail	MINY	Apr.16/66	Feb.17/68	Jun.13/69	DECOM Jun.6/96 stricken Jun.6/96 scrapped Sep.29/97 @ PSNY
SSN.668 Spadefish	NNS	Dec.21/66	May.15/68	Aug.14/69	DECOM Apr.11/97 stricken Apr.11/97 scrapped Oct.24/97 @ PSNY
SSN.669 Seahorse	EBC	Aug.13/66	Jun.15/68	Sep.19/69	DECOM Aug.17/95 stricken Aug.17/95 scrapped Sep.30/96 @ PSNY
SSN.670 Finback	NNS	Jun.26/67	Dec.7/68	Feb.4/70	DECOM Mar.28/97 stricken Mar.28/97 scrapped Oct.30/97 @ PSNY
SSN.672 Pintado	MINY	Oct.27/67	Aug.16/69	Sep.11/71	DECOM Feb.26/98 stricken Feb.26/98 scrapped Oct.27/98 @ PSNY
SSN.673 Flying Fish	EBC	Jun.30/67	May.17/69	Apr.29/70	DECOM May.16/96 stricken May.16/96 scrapped Oct.15/96 @ PSNY
SSN.674 Trepang	EBC	Oct.28/67	Sep.27/69	Aug.14/70	stand down Jan.4/99 DECOM Jul.1/99 stricken Jul.1/99 to be scrapped @ PSNY
SSN.675 Bluefish	EBC	Mar.13/68	Jan.10/70	Jan.8/71	DECOM May.31/96 stricken May.31/96 to be scrapped @ PSNY
SSN.676 Billfish	EBC	Sep.20/68	May.1/70	Mar.12/71	stand down Jan.4/99 DECOM Jul.1/99 stricken Jul.1/99 to be scrapped @ PSNY
SSN.677 Drum	MINY	Aug.20/68	May.23/70	Apr.15/72	DECOM Oct.30/95 stricken Oct.30/95 to be scrapped @ PSNY
SSN.678 Archerfish	EBC	Jun.19/69	Jan.16/71	Dec.17/71	DECOM Mar.31/98 stricken Mar.31/98 scrapped Nov.6/98 @ PSNY
SSN.679 Silversides	EBC	Oct.13/69	Jun.4/71	May.5/72	DECOM Jul.21/94 stricken Jul.21/94 to be scrapped @ PSNY
SSN.680 William H Bates	INGSB	Aug.4/69	Dec.11/71	May.5/73	stand down Sep.1/99 homeport Pearl Harbor
SSN.681 Batfish	EBC	Feb.9/70	Oct.9/71	Sep.1/72	stand down Feb./99 DECOM Mar.17/99 stricken Mar.17/99 to be scrapped @ PSNY moored at NAVSHIPYDPH
SSN.682 Tunny	INGSB	May.22/70	Jun.10/72	Jan.26/74	DECOM Mar.13/98 stricken Mar.13/98 scrapped Oct.27/98 @ PSNY
SSN.683 Parche	INGSB	Dec.10/70	Jan.13/73	Aug.17/74	Pacific Fleet homeport Bangor,WA in use as reserach vessel modified ./87
SSN.684 Cavalla	EBC	Jun.4/70	Feb.19/72	Feb.9/73	DECOM Mar.30/98 stricken Mar.30/98 to be scrapped @ PSNY
SSN.686 L Mendel Rivers	NNS	Jun.26/71	Jun.2/73	Feb.1/75	Atlantic Fleet homeport Norfolk to DECOM ./2001
SSN.687 Richard B Russell	NNS	Oct.19/71	Jan.12/74	Aug.16/75	DECOM Jun.24/94 stricken Jun.24/94 to be scrapped @ PSNY

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