USS Halibut (SSGN-587), a unique nuclear-powered guided missile submarine-turned-special operations platform, later redesignated as an attack submarine SSN-587, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the halibut.

USS Halibut (SS-232), a Gato -class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the halibut, a large species of flatfish.

Mar 1, 2021 · Commissioned in 1960, the USS Halibut was a one-of-a-kind nuclear-powered submarine designed to launch Regulus II nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. The 5,000-ton submarine housed two...

Nov 7, 2024 · USS Halibut (SSGN-587) was the one and unique nuclear-powered guided missile submarine of the US Navy, sing the Regulus system. A forerunner to later SSBNs she became later a special operations platform, and then the attack submarine SSN-587 in her long career, second ship of the name.

Learn more about the heroic story of the USS Halibut By A3C Michael Bell, their pivotal role at Gettysburg, and their enduring legacy, on the TogetherWeServed Blog.

Oct 8, 2024 · What You Need to Know: The USS Halibut (SSGN-587) was a unique Cold War-era U.S. Navy submarine designed initially as a nuclear-guided missile sub but later modified for deep-sea espionage.

USS Halibut (SS-232), a submarine in commission from 1942 to 1945 USS Halibut (SSGN-587), later SSN-587, a submarine in commission from 1960 to 1976

Oct 9, 2024 · Just the second U.S. Navy vessel to be named after the halibut species of fish, SSN-587, or USS Halibut, has the distinction of earning two presidential citations, two Navy Unit Commendations,...

The Gato -class submarine USS Halibut (SS-232) slid through the waters of the Luzon Strait, prowling for Japanese surface vessels. As the sun rose over her stern on 14 November 1944, her skipper, Lieutenant Commander Ignatius J. “Pete” Galantin, ordered the boat to dive.

USS HALIBUT was the first submarine in the world designed and built from the keel up to launch guided missiles. Designated SSGN 587 and intended to carry the Regulus I missile, she was equipped with a retractable ramp used to launch the missiles and with a special shelter capable of storing up to four Regulus I or two Regulus II missiles.