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1963 shipsCold War submarines of the United StatesJames Madison-class submarinesNuclear submarines of the United States NavyShips built in Newport News, Virginia
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USS Sam Rayburn (SSBN 635)
USS Sam Rayburn (SSBN 635)

USS Sam Rayburn (SSBN-635) was a James Madison-class fleet ballistic missile submarine named for Sam Rayburn (1882–1961), Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1940–1947, 1949–1953, and 1955–1961). Sam Rayburn was in commission 2 December 1964 to 31 July 1989 carrying the Polaris missile and later the Poseidon missile. Following decommissioning, ex-Sam Rayburn was converted into a moored training ship for use at the Naval Nuclear Prototype Training Unit at Goose Creek, South Carolina.

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